Description: Sports of the Times: A Day-by-Day Selection of the Most Important, Thrilling and Inspired Events of the Past 150 Years Author: William Taaffe, David Fischer Title: Sports of the Times: A Day-by-Day Selection of the Most Important, Thrilling and Inspired Events of the Past 150 Years Publication: St. Martin's Press, 2003 Description: Hardcover. New hardcover in new dust jacket. Text is clean and free of marks or underlining. (8.74 x 1.25 x 11.22 inches) Includes black and white photos and an index. 416 pp.Fast shipping in a secure book box mailer with tracking. New / New. From the pages of The New York Times come 365 unforgettable moments in sports-to relive, argue about, and enjoy, including:* June 22, 1938-Joe Louis beats Max Schmeling for the heavyweight boxing championship* May 29, 1953-Edmund Hillary and Tensing Norkay become the first climbers to reach the summit of Mount Everest* January 12, 1969-Joe Namath promises a Super Bowl victory and delivers* August 3, 1984-Mary Lou Retton becomes the first American gymnast to win the gold medal* July 10, 1999-In front of the largest crowd to ever watch a woman's sporting event, the U.S. women's soccer team defeats China for the World Championship* August 20, 2000-Winning his third straight major and second consecutive P.G.A. Championship, Tiger Woods defeats Bob May in a three-hole playoffEvery sports fan has a personal memory book, a treasury of unforgettable achievements, moments in which a game was spectacularly won (or lost) against all odds, a hero was crowned or an unspeakable human error cost an athlete a championship or a team the entire season.Sometimes it's a scandal, a rule change, or even technology that changes a sport dramatically. Sports of the Times draws from the archives of Times reporting to re-create and select the most important event of each calendar day, from any sport-horse racing to boxing, soccer to the Olympics and more.With three runners-up for each day, five-star selections of the most significant events in history and exclusive photos throughout, this book makes a wonderful gift, and is sure to start many conversations and debates. Seller ID: 202359 Subject: Art, Media, Sports The Anthropologists Closet offers a wide variety of non-fiction academic books that are hard to find. We have been in business since 2014. Terms All orders ship within two business days. All items are guaranteed to be as described or they may be returned within 30 days of receipt for a full refund.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.
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Author: William Taaffe, David Fischer
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Year Printed: 2003
Special Attributes: Dust Jacket
Binding: Hardcover
Language: English
