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The Greatest Rowing Stories Ever Told

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Author : Göran R. Buckhorn
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2023-10-01

The Greatest Rowing Stories Ever Told written by Göran R. Buckhorn and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-10-01 with Sports & Recreation categories.

The Greatest Rowing Stories Ever Told collects articles and excerpts of classic rowing stories, from the inception of the sport on English waters in the eighteenth century, through the scandalous era of professionalism (and gambling) of the nineteenth century, to the popular amateur sport of today. The contributors include prominent oarsmen and women, historians of the sport, and even poets and songwriters. Recall here the great rivalries, the pageantry of the regattas, the poetic solitude of the single sculler, and many other aspects of a sport entering its third century.

The Greatest Rowing Stories Ever Told

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Author : GORAN. BUCKHORN
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2023-10

The Greatest Rowing Stories Ever Told written by GORAN. BUCKHORN and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-10 with categories.

The Greatest Rowing Stories Ever Told collects articles and excerpts of classic rowing stories from the inception of the sport on English waters in the eighteenth century, through the scandalous era of professionalism (and gambling) of the nineteenth century, to the popular amateur sport of today. The contributors include prominent oars men and women, historians of the sport, and even poets and songwriters. Recall here the great rivalries, the pageantry of the regattas, the poetic solitude of the single sculler, and many other aspects of a sport entering its third century.

The Triumph Of The Amateurs

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Author : William Lanouette
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2021-04-01

The Triumph Of The Amateurs written by William Lanouette and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-04-01 with Sports & Recreation categories.

The Triumph of the Amateurs is the story of the lost world or professional rowing in America, a sport that attracted crowds of thousands, widespread betting, and ultimately corruption that foretold its doom. It centers on the colorful careers of two New York City Irish boys, the Biglin brothers John and Barney, now long forgotten save for Thomas Eakins's portraits of them in their shell. If the bestseller The Boys in the Boat portrayed the good guys of the U.S.’s 1936 Olympic crew, the Biglins, along with their colleagues and successors, were the Bad Boys in the Boat. Rascals abounded on and off the water, where rowdy fans often outdid modern soccer thugs in violence, betting was rampant—as was fixing—and spectators in the tens of thousands came out to see it all. The Triumph of the Amateurs traces the sport from its rise in the years before the Civil War on through the Gilded Age to its scandalous demise and eventual transition into a purely amateur sport. In addition, Barney Biglin’s later career as holder of sinecures offers a colorful glimpse into late 19th-century New York City political corruption. Illustrated with 40 black and white and color illustrations, including Thomas Eakins's famous paintings of the Biglin brothers rowing on the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia in 1872.

The Greatest Sailing Stories Ever Told

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Author : Christopher Caswell
language : en
Publisher: Lyons Press
Release Date : 2002

The Greatest Sailing Stories Ever Told written by Christopher Caswell and has been published by Lyons Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with Boats and boating categories.

Military historian Samuel Eliot Morison.

The Hammers

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Author : J. Hovey Kemp
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2021-06-14

The Hammers written by J. Hovey Kemp and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-06-14 with categories.

A book about the author's four-year (1972-1976) journey as a Harvard heavyweight oarsman.

A Most Beautiful Thing

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Author : Arshay Cooper
language : en
Publisher: Flatiron Books
Release Date : 2020-06-30

A Most Beautiful Thing written by Arshay Cooper and has been published by Flatiron Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-06-30 with Biography & Autobiography categories.

REGIONAL BESTSELLER Now a documentary narrated by Common, produced by Grant Hill, Dwyane Wade, and 9th Wonder, from filmmaker Mary Mazzio The moving true story of a group of young men growing up on Chicago's West side who form the first all-Black high school rowing team in the nation, and in doing so not only transform a sport, but their lives. Growing up on Chicago’s Westside in the 90’s, Arshay Cooper knows the harder side of life. The street corners are full of gangs, the hallways of his apartment complex are haunted by drug addicts he calls “zombies” with strung out arms, clutching at him as he passes by. His mother is a recovering addict, and his three siblings all sleep in a one room apartment, a small infantry against the war zone on the street below. Arshay keeps to himself, preferring to write poetry about the girl he has a crush on, and spends his school days in the home-ec kitchen dreaming of becoming a chef. And then one day as he’s walking out of school he notices a boat in the school lunchroom, and a poster that reads “Join the Crew Team”. Having no idea what the sport of crew is, Arshay decides to take a chance. This decision to join is one that will forever change his life, and those of his fellow teammates. As Arshay and his teammates begin to come together to learn how to row--many never having been in water before--the sport takes them from the mean streets of Chicago, to the hallowed halls of the Ivy League. But Arshay and his teammates face adversity at every turn, from racism, gang violence, and a sport that has never seen anyone like them before. A Most Beautiful Thing is the inspiring true story about the most unlikely band of brothers that form a family, and forever change a sport and their lives for the better.

The Boys In The Boat

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Author : Daniel James Brown
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2013-06-04

The Boys In The Boat written by Daniel James Brown and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-06-04 with Sports & Recreation categories.

Now a Major Motion Picture Directed by George Clooney The #1 New York Times–bestselling story about the American Olympic rowing triumph in Nazi Germany—from the author of Facing the Mountain. For readers of Unbroken, out of the depths of the Depression comes an irresistible story about beating the odds and finding hope in the most desperate of times—the improbable, intimate account of how nine working-class boys from the American West showed the world at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin what true grit really meant. It was an unlikely quest from the start. With a team composed of the sons of loggers, shipyard workers, and farmers, the University of Washington’s eight-oar crew team was never expected to defeat the elite teams of the East Coast and Great Britain, yet they did, going on to shock the world by defeating the German team rowing for Adolf Hitler. The emotional heart of the tale lies with Joe Rantz, a teenager without family or prospects, who rows not only to regain his shattered self-regard but also to find a real place for himself in the world. Drawing on the boys’ own journals and vivid memories of a once-in-a-lifetime shared dream, Brown has created an unforgettable portrait of an era, a celebration of a remarkable achievement, and a chronicle of one extraordinary young man’s personal quest.

The Wondrous Sport Of Rowing

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Author : Philip Stekl
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2020-11-21

The Wondrous Sport Of Rowing written by Philip Stekl and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-11-21 with categories.

This collection of photographs and poetry is a celebration of a sport that is more than sport and a revering of the countless remarkable souls it brings together. By way of a series of 12" x 12" "scenes", with high-resolution photographs and accompanying verse, the book highlights a singular community bound by an extraordinary breadth of shared experiences spawned by no more than a gossamer shell, riggers and oars, and a body of water. Regardless of the specific aspects of rowing that have "hooked" us - elite-level intensity, recreational bliss, the special connections relished with partners, the environment, equipment, or with our selves; and of course, the challenge and wonder exclusively felt when interacting with water - this is a book that will remind every rower, past or present, of why the sport will forever be entwined with our souls.

Rowing Tales 2018

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Author : Rebecca Caroe
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2018-11-13

Rowing Tales 2018 written by Rebecca Caroe and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-11-13 with categories.

Every rower in the world, every coach and every coxswain has told a story to someone about their experience of rowing. This book curates tales from around the world - some are the highest Olympic representatives; others enthusiastic club members.The opening tale is about the Oxford Cambridge Boat Race and another relates to old Blues racing again in Manhattan as part of the Britain Salutes New York Pageant. Hong Kong's famous chair race pits rowers against Gurkhas around the Peak while Eric Murray describes his race home for the birth of his son. Each tale is re-told with wry smiles and the gleam of remembrance of past regattas. We have tales from athletes in opposing crews describing the same race - in Munich for the 1972 Olympic Regatta. And another Father and Son Tale told by both participants. Some of the tales start their telling through the RowingChat podcast, hosted by Rebecca Caroe.

Mind Over Water

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Author : Craig Lambert
language : en
Publisher: HarperCollins
Release Date : 1999-09-07

Mind Over Water written by Craig Lambert and has been published by HarperCollins this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999-09-07 with Sports & Recreation categories.

In this wise and thrilling book, Criag Lambert turns rowing--personal discipline, modern Olympic sport, grand collegiate tradition--into a metaphor for a vigorous and satisfying life.