Sports in America from Colonial Times to the Twenty-First Century : An Encyclopedia.

Cover -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Topic Finder -- List of Contributors -- Introduction -- Essays -- Colonial Era -- Early Republic, Antebellum, and Civil War Eras, 1790-1870 -- The Gilded Age, 1870-1900 -- Progressive Era, 1900-1920 -- Interwar Period and World War II, 1920-1945 -- Postwar Era, 1946-1970 -- Postwar Era, Since 1970 -- A-Z -- A -- Aaron, Hank -- Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem -- African American Baseball, Before 1920 -- African American Baseball, Negro League Era -- African Americans -- Agents -- Air Racing -- Ali, Muhammad -- All-America Football Conference -- All-American Girls Baseball League -- Amateur Athletic Union -- Amateurism -- American Basketball Association -- America's Cup -- Archery -- Arledge, Roone -- Armstrong, Lance -- Arts, Visual -- Ashe, Arthur -- Astrodome -- Athletic Clubs -- Athletics, Oakland/Kansas City/Philadelphia -- Atlas, Charles -- Automobile Racing -- Avalanche, Colorado/Quebec Nordiques -- B -- Baker, Hobey -- Baseball, to 1870 -- Baseball, Major League -- Baseball, Minor League -- Baseball, Semiprofessional -- Basketball, College -- Basketball, Professional, Pre-NBA -- Basketball, Professional, NBA Era -- Basketball, Women's -- Baugh, Sammy -- Bears, Chicago -- Bennett, James G., Jr. -- Berenson, Senda -- Billiards -- Black Sox Scandal -- Blackhawks, Chicago -- Blue Jays, Toronto -- Blue Laws -- Bobsled, Luge, and Skeleton -- Bodybuilding -- Bonds, Barry -- Bowl Games, College Football -- Bowling -- Boxing -- Braves, Atlanta/Milwaukee/Boston -- Brotherhood of Professional Baseball Players -- Brown, Jim -- Brown, Paul -- Browns, Cleveland -- Bruins, Boston -- Brundage, Avery -- Bryant, Bear -- Bulls, Chicago -- Business of Sports -- C -- Camp, Walter -- Canadiens, Montreal -- Canine Sports -- Canoeing -- Canucks, Vancouver -- Cardinals, St. Louis (Baseball).

Catholic Youth Organization -- Celtics, Boston -- Celtics, Original -- Central Park, New York City -- Chamberlain, Wilt -- Cheerleading -- Chinese Americans -- Class, Economic and Social -- Clemente, Roberto -- Clothing -- Cobb, Ty -- Cockfighting -- College All-Star Football Game -- College Basketball Scandal of 1951 -- Colts, Indianapolis/Baltimore -- Comiskey, Charles -- Cosell, Howard -- Country Clubs -- Cowboys, Dallas -- Coyotes, Phoenix/Winnipeg Jets -- Crawfords, Pittsburgh -- Cricket -- Crime, Organized -- Croquet -- Cross Country -- Cubs, Chicago -- Curling -- Cycling -- D -- Davis, Al -- Davis Cup -- De La Hoya, Oscar -- Dempsey, Jack -- Didrikson (Zaharias), Babe -- DiMaggio, Joe -- Disability Sports -- Diving -- Dodgers, Los Angeles/Brooklyn -- Drugs, Performance-Enhancing -- E -- Earnhardt, Dale -- Eclipse -- Ederle, Gertrude -- Endorsements, Athlete -- Epstein, Charlotte -- ESPN -- Extreme Sports -- F -- Federal League -- Feller, Bob -- Fencing -- Field Hockey -- Figure Skating -- Film -- Fishing -- Flames, Calgary/Atlanta -- Football, College -- Football, Professional -- 49ers, San Francisco -- Foster, Andrew "Rube -- G -- Gambling -- Gans, Joe -- Gehrig, Lou -- German Americans -- Giants, Cuban (Baseball) -- Giants, New York (Football) -- Giants, San Francisco/New York (Baseball) -- Gibson, Althea -- Gibson, Josh -- Glickman, Marty -- Globalization -- Golf -- Gonzales, Pancho -- Gonzales, Rodolfo "Corky -- Gottlieb, Eddie -- Government, Local -- Government, U.S. -- Grange, Red -- Grays, Homestead -- Greenberg, Hank -- Greenlee, Gus -- Gretzky, Wayne -- Gulick, Luther -- Gymnastics -- H -- Hagen, Walter -- Halas, George -- Hamm, Mia -- Handball -- Harlem Globetrotters -- Harness Racing -- Historically Black Colleges -- Hogan, Ben -- Holman, Nat -- Horse Racing -- Hot Rodding -- Hunting -- I -- Ice Hockey -- Indianapolis 500.

Indians, Cleveland -- Industrial Sports -- Industrialization -- Injuries, Protection Against and Remediation of -- Intercollegiate Athletic Associations and Conferences -- Interscholastic Sports -- Irish Americans -- Italian Americans -- J -- Japanese Americans -- Jeffries, Jim -- Jewish Americans -- Jockey Club, The -- Johnson, Earvin "Magic" -- Johnson, Jack -- Johnson, Walter -- Jones, Bobby -- Jordan, Michael -- Joyner-Kersee, Jackie -- K -- Kahanamoku, Duke Paoa -- Kentucky Derby -- King, Billie Jean -- King, Don -- Knicks, New York -- Koufax, Sandy -- Krone, Julie -- L -- Lacrosse -- Lakers, Los Angeles/Minneapolis -- LaMotta, Jake -- Landis, Kenesaw Mountain -- Lapchick, Joe -- Lardner, Ring -- Latinos and Latinas -- Law -- Lee, Bruce -- Leonard, Benny -- Leonard, Sugar Ray -- Lewis, Carl -- Lieberman, Nancy -- Liston, Sonny -- Literature -- Literature, Juvenile -- Little League Baseball -- Lombardi, Vince -- Louis, Joe -- Luckman, Sid -- M -- Mack, Connie -- Madison Square Garden -- Major League Baseball Players Association -- Man o' War -- Manley, Effa -- Mantle, Mickey -- Maple Leafs, Toronto -- Marathon -- Marble, Alice -- Marciano, Rocky -- Martial Arts -- Mascots, Names, and Symbols -- Mathewson, Christy -- Mays, Willie -- McGraw, John J. -- McLendon, John -- Military, Sports and the -- Miller, Marvin -- Minoso, Minnie -- Monarchs, Kansas City -- Monday Night Football -- Morrissey, John -- Motley, Marion -- Motorcycle Sports -- Mountaineering -- Murphy, Isaac -- Muscular Christianity -- Music -- N -- Naismith, James -- Namath, Joe -- NASCAR -- National Association of Professional Base Ball Players -- National Football League Players Association -- National Hockey League Players' Association -- National Police Gazette -- Nationals, Washington/Montreal Expos -- Native Americans -- Navratilova, Martina -- Newspapers and Magazines.

Nicklaus, Jack -- Nike -- Notre Dame, University of -- O -- Oilers, Edmonton -- Olympics, Summer -- Olympics, Winter -- O'Malley, Walter -- Orioles, Baltimore/St. Louis Browns -- Owens, Jesse -- P -- Pacific Coast League -- Pacific Islanders -- Packers, Green Bay -- Paige, Satchel -- Palmer, Arnold -- Pan American Games -- Parks, Municipal -- Patriots, New England -- Pedestrianism -- Petty, Richard -- Phelps, Michael -- Phillies, Philadelphia -- Physical Education -- Pirates, Pittsburgh -- Pistons, Detroit -- Playgrounds and Playground Movement -- Polish Americans -- Pollard, Fritz -- Polo -- Posey, Cumberland -- Psychology, Sports -- Public Schools Athletic League -- R -- Race and Race Relations -- Racquet Sports (Except Tennis) -- Radio -- Raiders, Oakland/Los Angeles -- Rams, St. Louis/Los Angeles/Cleveland -- Rangers, New York -- Red Sox, Boston -- Red Wings, Detroit -- Reds, Cincinnati -- Redskins, Washington -- Religion -- Renaissance, New York -- Reserve Clause -- Rickard, Tex -- Rickey, Branch -- Robertson, Oscar -- Robeson, Paul -- Robinson, Eddie -- Robinson, Frank -- Robinson, Jackie -- Robinson, Sugar Ray -- Rockne, Knute -- Rodeo -- Roller Sports -- Roosevelt, Theodore -- Rose, Pete -- Ross, Barney -- Rowing -- Rozelle, Pete -- Rudolph, Wilma -- Rugby -- Running -- Russell, Bill -- Ruth, Babe -- S -- Saloons, Taverns, and Sports Bars -- Saperstein, Abe -- Schwarzenegger, Arnold -- Seabiscuit -- Sears, Eleanora -- Settlement Houses -- 76ers, Philadelpia/Syracuse Nationals -- Shoemaker, Willie -- Shooting -- Skateboarding -- Skiing, Alpine -- Skiing, Freestyle -- Skiing, Nordic -- Snowboarding -- Soccer -- Softball -- Sokol Movement -- Spalding, Albert -- Speed Skating -- Speedboating -- Sporting Goods Industry -- Sporting News -- Sports Illustrated -- Stadiums and Arenas -- Stagg, Amos A. -- Steelers, Pittsburgh -- Steinbrenner, George.

Stevens, John C. -- Sullivan, John L. -- Super Bowl -- Surfing -- Swimming -- T -- Taylor, Major -- Technology -- Television -- Tennis -- Thorpe, Jim -- Tigers, Detroit -- Tilden, Bill -- Title IX -- Track and Field -- Trevino, Lee -- Triathlon -- Turnvereins -- Twins, Minnesota/Washington Senators -- Tyson, Mike -- U -- Urbanization -- V -- Veeck, Bill -- Violence in Sports -- Volleyball -- W -- Warriors, Golden State/San Francisco/Philadelphia -- Washington, Ora -- Water Polo -- Weightlifting -- Weissmuller, Johnny -- White Sox, Chicago -- Wide World of Sports, ABC's -- Williams, Ted -- Wills (Moody), Helen -- Women -- Wooden, John -- Woods, Tiger -- World Hockey Association -- Wrestling, Amateur -- Wrestling, Professional -- Wright, Harry -- Y -- Yacht Racing -- Yankee Stadium -- Yankees, New York -- Young Men's Christian Association and Young Women's Christian Association -- Young Men's/Women's Hebrew Association -- Z -- Chronology -- Institutions, Organizations, and Governing Bodies -- Bibliography -- Index.

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