Lombardi Dies, Orr Flies, Marshall Cries
Author | : Brad Schultz |
Publisher | : Rowman & Littlefield |
Total Pages | : 336 |
Release | : 2015-11-05 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781442256309 |
ISBN-13 | : 1442256303 |
Rating | : 4/5 (303 Downloads) |
Download or read book Lombardi Dies, Orr Flies, Marshall Cries written by Brad Schultz and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2015-11-05 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Lombardi Dies, Orr Flies, Marshall Cries: The Sports Legacy of 1970, Brad Schultz covers the most momentous and significant sports stories from this single year in American history, reflecting on the deeper impact of these events both on the sporting world and on society as a whole. Integration, homosexuality, drugs, lawsuits, and tragedy all crossed the sporting landscape in 1970, and Schultz tells these stories while thoughtfully placing them within the context of the political, social, and cultural events taking place across the country and around the world.