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Heroes & ballyhoo : how the golden age of the 1920s transformed American sports / Michael K. Bohn.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Bohn, Michael K., author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Athletes--United States--Biography.
- Athletes.
- Athletes--United States--History.
- Sports--United States--History--20th century.
- Sports.
- Sports--Social aspects--United States--History--20th century.
- Nineteen twenties.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (333 p.)
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Washington, D.C. : Potomac Books, Inc., [2009]
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- How sports changed America in the 1920s
- Contents:
- Cover; Contents; List of Illustrations; Acknowledgments; 1 Introduction: The Birth of Ballyhoo; 2 Jack Dempsey, Part I: The Early Years; 3 Babe Ruth, Part I: The Curse of the Bambino; 4 Bill Tilden: The Beginning of Spectator Tennis; 5 Walter Hagen: The Haig Christens Professional Golf; 6 Johnny Weissmuller: From Olympic Champion to Tarzan; 7 Knute Rockne: The Four Horsemen Ride Again; 8 Red Grange: The Galloping Ghost Kick-Starts the NFL; 9 Gertrude Ederle: Swimming to Stardom; 10 Babe Ruth, Part II: A Team for the Ages; 11 Jack Dempsey, Part II: The Long Count
- 12 Helen Wills: 158 Straight Wins13 Bobby Jones: The Grand Slam; 14 Legends and Legacies; Selected Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; W; About the Author
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 1-59797-609-1
- OCLC:
- 755585920
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