King Football: Sport and Spectacle in the Golden Age of Radio and Newsreels, Movies and Magazines, the Weekly and the Daily Press

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Univ of North Carolina Press, Feb 1, 2004 - Sports & Recreation - 491 pages
This landmark work explores the vibrant world of football from the 1920s through the 1950s, a period in which the game became deeply embedded in American life. Though millions experienced the thrills of college and professional football firsthand during t
 

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IV
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V
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VII
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VIII
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IX
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X
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XI
255
XIII
328
XIV
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XV
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378
XVIII
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XIX
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Michael Oriard is Distinguished Professor of American Literature and Culture at Oregon State University.

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