Sports in America from Colonial Times to the Twenty-First Century: an Encyclopedia : An Encyclopedia [1 ed.] 9781315700649, 9780765617064

A unique new reference work, this encyclopedia presents a social, cultural, and economic history of American sports from

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Sports in America from Colonial Times to the Twenty-First Century: an Encyclopedia : An Encyclopedia [1 ed.]
9781315700649, 9780765617064

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