Going for the Gold - How the U.s. Olympic Hockey Team Won At Lake Placid

Klappentext This is the true inside story of the "Miracle on Ice," in which U.S. players defeated the seemingly invincible Soviet ice hockey team at the 1980 Winter Olympics. 62 photographs highlight this thrilling tale. Inhaltsverzeichnis ForewordPart I--How They Won1. On the Road2. Going for the GoldPart II--Meet the Champions3. The Minnesota Way4. Fleet, Fast and Unlucky5. The Iron Ranger6. The Conehead Who Wouldn't Quit7. The Kid from Bunker Hill8. Shelter from the Storm9. The Midas Touch10. The Best of Both Worlds11. A Modern MythPart III--Statistical ReviewAcknowledgments

Product details

• Authors: Tim Wendel
• Publisher: Dover Publications Inc.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 28.05.2010
• EAN: 9780486474618
• ISBN: 978-0-486-47461-8
• No. of pages: 160
• Series: Dover Books on Sports and Popu; Dover Books on Sports and Popu
• Subjects: Guides > Sport > General, dictionaries, handbooks, yearbooks, history; Humanities, art, music > History > Cultural history