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Lombardi Dies, Orr Flies, Marshall Cries: The Sports Legacy of 1970
Brad Schultz
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hardcover. Num Pages: 336 pages, 10 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPL; WSBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 159 x 27. Weight in Grams: 626.
The year 1970 was grim in the United States and worldwide. Vietnam, continuing civil and political divisions, a fear of growing lawlessness, all seemed to point to a bleak future. The 70s were also a time when traditional boundaries were being challenged, from the color of skin to the length of hair. Sports events, issues, and athletes from the very first year of this tumultuous decade reflect the dramatic changes that were taking place around the country. Nowhere was this more evident than in college football, where the University of Texas became the last all-white national champion in 1970, even ... Read more
The year 1970 was grim in the United States and worldwide. Vietnam, continuing civil and political divisions, a fear of growing lawlessness, all seemed to point to a bleak future. The 70s were also a time when traditional boundaries were being challenged, from the color of skin to the length of hair. Sports events, issues, and athletes from the very first year of this tumultuous decade reflect the dramatic changes that were taking place around the country. Nowhere was this more evident than in college football, where the University of Texas became the last all-white national champion in 1970, even ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9781442256293
SKU
V9781442256293
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99-15
About Brad Schultz
Brad Schultz is professor in the School of Journalism and New Media at the University of Mississippi. He is the author or coauthor of multiple books that deal with sports, broadcasting, and journalism, including Sports Broadcasting (2001), Sports Media: Reporting, Producing and Planning (2005), The NFL, Year One (2013), and Media Relations in Sports (2014). Dr. Schultz is the founding ... Read more
Reviews for Lombardi Dies, Orr Flies, Marshall Cries: The Sports Legacy of 1970
In the solid history, Schultz . . . identifies 1970 as a defining year in sports, with major stories including Vince Lombardi’s death; Bobby Orr’s Stanley Cup winning goal; the tragic plane crash that killed 75 members of the Marshall football family, including 36 players; and Willis Reed playing hurt in game 7 of the NBA finals. Heavily researched and ... Read more