College Sports : A History

Johns Hopkins University Press

A bold and foundational history of the inception and evolution of intercollegiate athletics in the United States.\nIn College Sports, historians Eric A. Moyen and John R. Thelin tell the intriguing story of the success\u2014and excess\u2014of American college sports from their inception to today. Arguing that the modern American university's structure spurred the growth of big-time sports, Moyen and Thelin also highlight the treatment of marginalized groups in athletics and the role that commercialization and the media have played in shaping college sports.\nUsing a wealth of secondary resources, archival records, newspaper articles, and oral histories, Moyen and Thelin offer a chronological account of the popularity, success, and continued challenges of college sports. Most scholarship has portrayed\n\nCollege Sports\nA History\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis brand new item is available with free UK delivery using Royal Mail tracked services.\n\nPlease note: the price advert;