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Item Information   Copy / Holding Information     Choice Review     Table of Contents     More Content       More by this author     Belsky, Gary.     Subjects     Sports -- History.     Sports -- Rules.     Browse Catalog     by author:      Belsky, Gary.       by title:      On the origins of sp...       by call number:      796.09 B452o     Search the Web     Belsky, Gary.     Sports -- History.     Sports -- Rules.       MARC Display

On the origins of sports : the early history and original rules of everybody's favorite games / Gary Belsky & Neil Fine. by Belsky, Gary. Call #: 796.09 B452o Subjects Sports -- History.   Sports -- Rules. ISBN:  9781579656843 (hc.) 1579656846 (hc.) Alternate title:  Origins of sports : the early history and original rules of everybody's favorite games Description:  255 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. Bibliography:  Includes bibliographical references and index. Contents:  Introduction: Because everything starts somewhere -- Baseball -- Basketball -- Boxing -- Cricket -- Fantasy football -- Field Hockey -- Football (American) -- Golf -- Ice Hockey -- Kickball -- Mixed Martial Arts -- Poker -- Rugby -- Soccer -- Stock Car Racing -- Tennis -- Tenpin Bowling -- Ultimate (frisbee) -- Volleyball -- Wiffle Ball -- Wrestling. Summary:  The original rules of 21 of the world's most popular sports, from football and soccer to wrestling and mixed martial arts. Brimming with history and miscellany, each sport's chapter includes a short history, the sport's original rules, and a deeper look into an element of the sport, such as the evolution of the baseball glove; sports with war roots; a compendium of sports balls; and iconic sports trophies. Written by ESPN The Magazine's former editor in chief, Gary Belsky, and executive editor, Neil Fine, and filled with period-style line drawings. Other authors:  Fine, Neil, 1962- Holds:  0   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Item type Status   Central Library Non-Circulating Reference 796.09 B452o Non-circulating Shelved in Reference Add Copy to MyList Tantallon Public Library Adult Nonfiction 796.09 B452o Adult books Checked in Add Copy to MyList

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