Powerful Moments in Sports

Martin Gitlin

doi:10.5771/9781442264960

Powerful Moments in Sports

The Most Significant Sporting Events in American History

1. Edition 2017

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doi.org/10.5771/9781442264960
ISBN print: 978-1-4422-6495-3
ISBN online: 978-1-4422-6496-0
Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham

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Abstract

Jesse Owens wins four gold medals at the 1936 Olympics. Billie Jean King takes on Bobby Riggs in the Battle of the Sexes. Title IX is passed. Some moments in sports—whether they take place on a track, on a tennis court, or in a courtroom—transcend the event itself. Some have helped America live out its creed that all men are created equal. Others have pushed the nation toward gender equality. Others have changed individual sports to such a degree that they have transformed society.

Powerful Moments in Sports: The Most Significant Sporting Events in American History encompasses more than a single player, team, or game. This book looks at how a particular event revolutionized a sport, how a contest of speed inspired a nation, or even how a humble victory affected the world. Martin Gitlin considers such impactful moments as Jackie Robinson’s integration of Major League Baseball, Gertrude Ederle becoming the first female to swim the English Channel—and shattering the times of five men who had accomplished the feat before her—and the underdog US hockey team defeating the Soviets at the 1980 Olympics. The twenty events featured in this book had profound social, political, and cultural importance and inspired athletes and spectators alike.

Spanning multiple decades, Powerful Moments in Sports reveals the tremendous impact athletes have had on America—and the world—over the years. Covering football, baseball, hockey, basketball, track and field, boxing, and more, this book will fascinate and enlighten sports fans, historians, and those interested in the impact of athletic endeavors on culture and society.

Schlagworte

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Preface
- Contents
- Introduction
1–12 1 White Sox Give Baseball a Black Eye 1–12
13–22 2 Curse of the Bambino 13–22
23–32 3 Gertrude Ederle Owns the Channel 23–32
33–46 4 Jesse Destroys Field, Nazi Racial Theories 33–46
47–58 5 Louis vs. Schmeling: Foes and Friends 47–58
59–72 6 Jackie Robinson Breaks Through 59–72
73–82 7 The Shot Heard ’Round the World 73–82
83–92 8 Here Comes the NFL: The 1958 Championship 83–92
93–108 9 Muhammad Ali Flattens Shady Sonny 93–108
109–120 10 The Silent, Poignant Protest of 1968 109–120
121–132 11 The Guarantee of Super Bowl III 121–132
133–144 12 Ping-Pong Diplomacy 133–144
145–156 13 Fight for Fairness: Title IX 145–156
157–168 14 Superhorse 157–168
169–184 15 The Battle of the Sexes 169–184
185–200 16 715 185–200
201–212 17 Death of the Reserve Clause 201–212
213–226 18 Magic vs. Bird Puts the Madness in March 213–226
227–238 19 “Do You Believe in Miracles?” 227–238
239–250 20 The Rise and Fall of Tiger Woods 239–250
251–274 Notes 251–274
275–286 Bibliography 275–286
287–292 Index 287–292
293–293 About the Author 293–293

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