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Belsky, Gary.
Sports -- History.
Sports -- Rules.
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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.
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