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Washington, DC, is best known for its politics and monuments, but sport has always been an integral part of the city, and Washingtonians are among the country’s most avid sports fans. DC Sports gathers seventeen essays examining the history of sport in the nation’s capital, from turn-of-the-century venues such as the White Lot, Griffith Stadium, and DC Memorial Stadium to Howard-Lincoln Thanksgiving Day football games of the roaring twenties; from the surprising season of the 1969 Washington Senators to the success of Georgetown basketball during the 1980s. This collection covers the field, including public recreation, high-school athletics, intercollegiate athletics, professional sports, sports journalism, and sports promotion.
A southern city at heart, Washington drew a strong color line in every facet of people’s lives. Race informed how sport was played, written about, and watched in the city. In 1962, the Redskins became the final National Football League team to integrate. That same year, a race riot marred the city’s high-school championship game in football. A generation later, race as an issue resurfaced after Georgetown’s African American head coach John Thompson Jr. led the Hoyas to national prominence in basketball.
DC Sports takes a hard look at how sports in one city has shaped culture and history, and how culture and history inform sports. This informative and engaging collection will appeal to fans and students of sports and those interested in the rich history of the nation’s capital.
ASIN : 1557286779
Publisher : University of Arkansas Press
Publication date : August 1, 2015
Edition : 1st
Language : English
Print length : 400 pages
ISBN-10 : 9781557286772
ISBN-13 : 978-1557286772
Item Weight : 1.4 pounds
Dimensions : 6 x 1.1 x 9 inches
Part of series : Sport, Culture, and Society
Best Sellers Rank: #2,249,593 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #686 in Sociology of Sports (Books) #844 in Sports Essays (Books) #2,231 in Sociology of Urban Areas
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