THE OPENING KICKOFF~THE TUMULTUOUS BIRTH OF A FOOTBALL NATION~DAVE REVSINE~HCDJ

Description: THE BOOK IS FROM A SMOKE & PET FREE ENVIRONMENT. IT IS NOT A BOOK CLUB EDITION OR AN EX LIBRARY BOOK. We will combine the shipping on multiple purchases to the same address. THE OPENING KICKOFF~THE TUMULTUOUS BIRTH OF A FOOTBALL NATION BY DAVE REVSINE. COPYRIGHT 2014--ISBN 9780762791774--INDEX--303 PAGES--VINTAGE B&W PHOTOS--THE 9 X 6 INCH HARD COVERS HAVE LIGHT SHELF WEAR--THE CORNERS ARE NOT BUMPED--THE PAGES ARE CLEAN, CRISP AND UNMARKED--NO MISSING PAGES--NO REMAND MARKS--NO INSCRIPTIONS--THE DUST JACKET HAS LIGHT WEAR--NOT PRICE CLIPPED. OTHERWISE NOTED A TIGHT CLEAN BOOK. THE BOOK IS FROM A SMOKE & PET FREE ENVIRONMENT. WE DO NOT USE STOCK PHOTOS-WHAT YOU SEE IS WHAT YOU GET. OVERALL CONDITION & APPEARANCE: LIKE NEW.FROM THE INTERNET: It’s America’s most popular sport, played by thousands, watched by millions, and generating billions in revenues every year. It’s also America’s most controversial sport, haunted by the specter of life-threatening injuries and plagued by scandal, even among its most venerable personalities and institutions. At the college level, we often tie football’s tales of corruption and greed to its current popularity and revenue potential, and we have vague notions of a halcyon time--before the new College Football Playoff, power conferences, and huge TV contracts. Perhaps we conjure images of young Ivy Leaguers playing a gentleman’s game, exemplifying the collegial in collegiate. What we don’t imagine is a game described in 1905, not today, as "a social obsession--this boy-killing, man-mutillating, education-prostituting, gladiatorial sport." In The Opening Kickoff, Dave Revsine tells the riveting story of the formative period of American football (1890-1915). It was a time that saw the game’s meteoric rise, fueled by overflow crowds, breathless newspaper coverage and newfound superstars—including one of the most thrilling and mysterious the sport has ever seen. But it was also a period racked by controversy in academics, recruiting, and physical brutality that, in combination, threatened football’s very existence. A vivid storyteller, Revsine brings it all to life in a captivating narrative. BOOK #290-39r. WE ACCEPT PAY PAL. Check out my other items!--Please read these before bidding or buying: What you see is what you get, we do not use stock photo. All items and books are from a smoke and pet free environment. We ship to all U.S addresses-all 50 states-if E Bay says we do not please let us know. The shipping calculator is not always correct-any overage on what you pay for shipping is refunded. We do not charge a handling fee. We will combine the shipping on multiple purchases to the same address. All items and books are packed securely and are mailed with a USPS tracking number. Please remember once they are in the mail we don't have any control how fast they are delivered. Please pay within 3 days. Buy with confidence from Ingrid's Antiques & Books. A professional antiques and books seller for 30+ years. We have been selling on E Bay since February 1998. All sales are final. We are just a small business and do not have funding to replace or refund a item or book. The books and items listed have very detailed description. However, if we have in anyway misrepresented an item in the description, we will work with you after the sale to complete and correct the error. If you have any concerns about the item or book you received, please contact us first. You will be treated fairly. We answer all e mails!

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