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Anything For a T-Shirt: Fred Lebow and the New York City Marathon, the World´s Greatest Footrace
Ron Rubin
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Paperback. "Fred Lebow was a dreamer, the kind of dreamer who pursued his dream and made it a reality. And the world is still reaping the rewards." So begins this chronicle of a humbly born Holocaust survivor who parlayed natural marketing smarts - and a vision - into a major position in American sports. Series: Sports and Entertainment. Num Pages: 232 pages, 14 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; BGS; WSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 445.
Fred Lebow was a dreamer, the kind of dreamer who pursued his dream and made it a reality. And the world is still reaping the rewards. So begins this uplifting chronicle of a humbly born Holocaust survivor who parlayed natural marketing smarts - and a vision - into a major position in recent American sports. He started the New York City Marathon, an event that transformed footracing from an elite, austere sport into a wildly applauded, attainable pursuit. Forging a path across the city's five boroughs, the Marathon covers a daunting 26.2-mile course. Ron Rubin's fascinating book tells how Lebow ... Read more
Fred Lebow was a dreamer, the kind of dreamer who pursued his dream and made it a reality. And the world is still reaping the rewards. So begins this uplifting chronicle of a humbly born Holocaust survivor who parlayed natural marketing smarts - and a vision - into a major position in recent American sports. He started the New York City Marathon, an event that transformed footracing from an elite, austere sport into a wildly applauded, attainable pursuit. Forging a path across the city's five boroughs, the Marathon covers a daunting 26.2-mile course. Ron Rubin's fascinating book tells how Lebow ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Series
Sports and Entertainment
Condition
New
Number of Pages
232
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780815608066
SKU
V9780815608066
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-52
About Ron Rubin
Ron Rubin is professor of political science at Borough of Manhattan Community College. He is the author of several books.
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