Rivals! - Davies, Richard O
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Widespread enthusiasm for competitive sports has emerged as an undoubtedly dominant force in American popular culture. While the annals of sports are filled with hundreds of celebrated rivalries, Rivals! The Ten Greatest American Sports Rivalries of the 20th Century focuses on ten of the most memorable match-ups in American sports history, treating them to in-depth historical analysis. Richard Davies reveals not just a deeper understanding of the history of organized American sports, but the nature of competition itself and the complex reasons behind why sports have emerged as such an…mehr

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Widespread enthusiasm for competitive sports has emerged as an undoubtedly dominant force in American popular culture. While the annals of sports are filled with hundreds of celebrated rivalries, Rivals! The Ten Greatest American Sports Rivalries of the 20th Century focuses on ten of the most memorable match-ups in American sports history, treating them to in-depth historical analysis. Richard Davies reveals not just a deeper understanding of the history of organized American sports, but the nature of competition itself and the complex reasons behind why sports have emerged as such an important part of our everyday lives. He examines enduring college and professional team rivalries, such as the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees and Duke and North Carolina, as well as legendary individual rivalries, including boxers Joe Frazier and Muhammad Ali, golfers Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer, and tennis greats Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova. Richly researched and compellingly readable, Rivals! The Ten Greatest American Sports Rivalries of the 20th Century offers a thought-provoking and serious examination of the history of the legendary and contentious sports rivalries that have shaped American culture.
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Richard O. Davies is Distinguished Professor of History at the University of Nevada, Reno, where he teaches courses in 20th-century American History, American Ideas and Values, and the History of American Sports. His books include Main Street Blues: The Decline of Small-Town America (1998), America's Obsession: Sports and Society Since 1945 (1994), Betting the Line: Sports Wagering in American Life (2001), and Sports in American Life: A History (Wiley-Blackwell, 2007).
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"Rivals! is a thorough and immensely entertaining read. Davieswrites in clear language without sacrificing the subtleties andcomplexities of the topics he engages. Indeed, Davies' study showedme how much I still have to learn about rivalries that, beforeencountering his work, I thought I understood quite well.Furthermore, and perhaps most important, Rivals! provides afoundation on which other studies of the sports rivalry can build."(Journal of Sports History, 1 April 2011)

"This is the perfect book for any sports fan. If you'renot a huge sports fan, it would make a great Father's Daygift, or a great gift for your teenager who wants to learn moreabout the history of teams." (KatieTalksAbout.com, May2010)"Davies' book is a deeply researched, entertaining and insightfullook at the cultural and athletic underpinnings of ten entrenchedAmerican sports rivalries, one that offers revelations for fans ofany team."
Warren St. John, author of Rammer Jammer Yellow Hammer: ARoad Trip into the Heart of Fan Mania, and Outcasts United:A Refugee Team, an American Town

"The Red Sox and the Yankees, the Tar Heels and the BlueDevils, Arnie and Jack, Ali and Frazier--I could feel the heatrising from the pages of Richard Davies' Rivals!Anyone who doubts the genuine passions that sports stir should readthis book. It's a book for all seasons--and allfans."
Randy Roberts, Purdue University, author of Papa Jack: JackJohnson and the Era of White Hopes and coauthor of Winningis the Only Thing: Sports in America since 1945…mehr