Sports and the American Jew: Steven A. Riess
(Part of the Sports and Entertainment Series)
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This book debunks the conventional stereotype that Jews and sports are somehow anathema and clearly demonstrates that sports have long been a significant institution in Jewish American life. Jews were among the very first professional baseball players and the most outstanding early American track stars. In the 1920s and 1930s they dominated inner-city sports such as basketball and boxing and produced star athletes in virtually all sports...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0815627610
ISBN13:9780815627616
Release Date:June 1998
Publisher:Syracuse University Press
Length:356 Pages
Weight:1.10 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 6.0" x 9.1"
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