Book
All American : the rise and fall of Jim Thorpe / Bill Crawford.
Record details
- ISBN: 0471557323 (cloth : alk. paper)
- ISBN: 9780471557326 (cloth : alk. paper)
- Physical Description: iv, 284 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
- Publisher: Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons, c2004.
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 251-270) and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- American airedale -- An incorrigible youngster -- Men born shaggy -- Oklahoma buckaroo -- The "hunchback" play -- "White man bathed in red" -- "Athletocracy" -- "Run fast good" -- A perfect football machine -- Spreading the wealth -- The Olympic idea -- Starting halfback -- Rocky mount railroader -- Marvel of the age -- The greatest athlete in the world -- All-American -- The swindle -- A man with no principle -- Masters of the white man's game -- Afterword : the continuing problem of "amateur" athletics.
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- Subject:
- Thorpe, Jim, 1887-1953.
Athletes > United States > Biography.
Indian athletes > United States > Biography.
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Northwest Indian College.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lummi Library | BIO THOR CRAW 2005 | 265659 | Biography | Reshelving | - |
Electronic resources
- Related Resource: http://www.loc.gov/catdir/description/wiley042/2004014376.html
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- Version of Resource: http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/wiley041/2004014376.html
- Table of contents only
- Related Resource: http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0616/2004014376-b.html
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