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Informationen zum Autor Martin Gitlin is a former newspaper journalist who won more than 45 awards, including first place for general excellence from Associated Press. That organization selected him as one of the top four feature writers in Ohio. He has had more than 200 books published, most of them educational, including many in the realm of twentieth-century American history. Klappentext Jesse Owens wins four gold medals at the 1936 Olympics. Billie Jean King takes on Bobby Riggs in the Battle of the Sexes. Title IX is passed. Some moments in sports—whether they take place on a track, on a tennis court, or in a courtroom—transcend the event itself. This book features twenty events that had profound social, political, and cultural importance and inspired athletes and spectators alike. It examines how a particular moment in sports history revolutionized a sport, how a contest of speed inspired a nation, or even how a humble victory affected the world. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction Chapter 1: White Sox Give Baseball a Black Eye Chapter 2: Curse of the Bambino Chapter 3: Gertrude Ederle Owns the Channel Chapter 4: Jesse Destroys Field, Nazi Racial Theories Chapter 5: Louis vs. Schmeling: Foes and Friends Chapter 6: Jackie Robinson Breaks Through Chapter 7: The Shot Heard 'Round the World Chapter 8: Here Comes the NFL: The 1958 Championship Chapter 9: Muhammad Ali Flattens Shady Sonny Chapter 10: The Silent, Poignant Protest of 1968 Chapter 11: The Guarantee of Super Bowl III Chapter 12: Ping-Pong Diplomacy Chapter 13: Fight for Fairness: Title IX Chapter 14: Superhorse Chapter 15: The Battle of the Sexes Chapter 16: 715 Chapter 17: Death of the Reserve Clause Chapter 18: Magic vs. Bird Puts the Madness in March Chapter 19: "Do You Believe in Miracles?" Chapter 20: The Rise and Fall of Tiger Woods Notes Bibliography Index About the Author
