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David Krell

Do You Believe in Magic?

2023

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Bibliography S. 219-222

„… Armstrong. New York: Simon & Schuster, 2005.220Do You Believe in Magic?Henneman, Jim. Baltimore Orioles: 60 …” „… . Make Room for Danny. New York: Putnam, 1991.Thorp, Edward O. Beat the Dealer: A Winning Strategy for …” „… the Game of Twenty-One. New York: Random House, 1962.Thorp, Edward O. A Man for All Markets: From Las …”

Chapter Eight Hail, Caesars Palace! (August) S. 115-128

„… the Dealer—a 1962 book that had been reprinted in 1966—authored by Edward O. Thorp, a mathematician …” „… providing strategies and tactics for winning at blackjack. Thorp was a card counter, in common parlance.He …” „… wildly animated lady from Taiwan who can’t wait to get her next bet down,” explained Thorp in his 2017 …”

Index S. 223-244

„… , 158–59Avalon Boulevard, 55Aviation Week, 171Axelrod, Jim, 90Backus, Jim, 21, 22Bailey, Bob, 63, 148Bain …” „… Opening Day, 65; 1966 World Series, 149–64; St. Louis Browns, 4Barber, Steve, 6Barbieri, Jim, 151Barefoot …” „… Tiffany’s, 91Brecheen, Harry, 157, 158Brewer, Jim, 32Brinegar, Paul, 21Broccoli, Cubby, 74Brock, Lou, 149 …”

Notes S. 201-218

„… 201Noteschapter one 1. Williams played in 6 games in 1952 and 37 games in 1953. 2. Jim Elliot …” „… .7. Miller, A Whole Different Ball Game, 43.8. Jim Trinkle, column, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, March …” „… ,” Associated Press, San Bernardino Sun, March 21, 1966, 10.31. Jim Murray, “Sandy Eager to Play, Waits for …”

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Dan Taylor

Walking Alone

2022

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Index S. 225-230

„… ., 28Thompson, Hank, 184Thornhill, “Tiny,” 27Thorpe, Jim, 19Thurmond, Strom, 166Topping, Dan, 94Torreano …” „… . Frank, 110Beery, Wallace, 5Bell, “Cool Papa,” 40, 114Bell, Matty, 30, 31Benny, Jack, 150Benton, Jim, 149 …” „… Brewer, Chet, 114, 117Brown, Jim, 196Brown, Joe E., 45, 47Brown, Paul, 135Burbrink, Nelson, 188Burley …”

Epilogue S. 195-200

„… back of the day. “He was not as strong as Jim Brown, but he could do more things,” Horvath said.6During …” „… comportment that helped to enlighten oppressors and bring opportunity to others. He was, said his teammate Jim …” „… greatest of all time and that includes Thorpe, Nagurski, and Nevers and the rest, if he had played in the …”

3: Anticipation and Animosity in Westwood S. 17-22

„… Car-lisle Indian Industrial School in 1907 to utilize the talents of his star player, Jim Thorpe. In the …”

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Hal Bock - The Last Chicago Cubs Dynasty

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Hal Bock

The Last Chicago Cubs Dynasty

2016

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7 And Then . . . S. 97-122

„… . With Jim Thorpe, theOlympic hero who had won gold medals at the 1912 games inStockholm, at bat, Chase …” „… starting pitchers on May 2 were Jim “Hippo” Vaughn, aburly left-hander, for the Cubs and right-hander Fred …” „… stole second base.Now, Vaughn was in a jam. He had handled Thorpe all day,striking him out twice. This …”

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Chris Willis

Bronko

2022

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INDEX S. 243-248

„… Tanner, Bob, 30, 52–53, 66Tarkenton, Fran, 195Thesz, Lou, 163Thorpe, Jim, 27, 59, 72, 148, 187Trafton …” „… , 113, 115, 130, 136, 140, 158, 168–169Brown, Jim, xvi, 189, 199Brown, Joe E., 136Brumbaugh, Carl, 75–76 …” „… , 91Londos, Jim, 163Lopez, Vincent, 153–154, 158Lotshaw, Andy, 120Luckman, Sid, 163, 167–168, 170–171 …”

ABOUT THE AUTHOR S. 249-250

„… Inside Story of the 1984 San Francisco 49ers (2014) and Walter Lingo, Jim Thorpe and the Oorang Indians …”

27 PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME S. 185-190

„… Preston Marshall14. Johnny “Blood” McNally15. Bronko Nagurski16. Ernie Nevers17. Jim Thorpe (deceased)When …” „… the NFL in 1971 and the running backs of the era, such as Jim Brown, Gale Sayers, and Duane Thomas …”

10 JOINING THE CHICAGO BEARS S. 55-68

„… chose the biggest name in pro football to be president—Jim Thorpe.The group decided to charge a $100 fee …”

11 STATE OF THE NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE S. 69-72

„… organization elected the biggest name in pro football to help guide the league. His name was Jim Thorpe. But he …”

15 I’LL TRY WRESTLING S. 103-0

„… Angeles Bronko Nagurski met with Jim Thorpe. Photo courtesy of: Bronko Nagurski EnterprisesBronko Nagurski …”

20 RETURN TO GLORY S. 143-148

„… together that would last the next fifty years. While in Los Angeles, Bronko met the great Jim Thorpe, who …”

6 OFF TO COLLEGE S. 25-36

„… Canton Bulldogs in Ohio. There he joined a team led by the great Jim Thorpe, and including Milt Ghee of …”

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Peter Matthews - Historical Dictionary of Track and Field

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Peter Matthews

Historical Dictionary of Track and Field

2012

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Appendix B. Olympic Games: Winners S. 227-254

„… rescored based on the 1984 tables.1912 Jim Thorpe (USA) 6,564*1920 Helge Lövland (NOR) 5,8041924 Harold …” „… Mellander (SWE)1912 Jim Thorpe (USA)*Ferdinand Bie (NOR)1920 Eero Lehtonen (FIN)1924 Eero Lehtonen (FIN)*Was …” „… professionalism and gold given to Hugo Weislander (SWE) 5,965; Thorpe was posthumously reinstated in 1982.**On the …”

Introduction S. 1-224

„… amateur competition. Jim Thorpe was stripped of his Olympic titles in pentathlon and decathlon, which he …” „… lifestyle have become best sellers. These were topped by The Complete Book of Running, by Jim Fixx, in which …”

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