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Author: Publisher: ISBN: 9781741695670 Category : Languages : en Pages : 256
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The popularity of football is such that it is almost a global language. From the time that British and German troops stopped fighting during World War I to stage an impromptu game of football in no-man's-land, to the wall-to-wall television coverage during major competitions, football fans have something in common. FIFA Official World Football Records 2010 is an indispensable guide to what Pele called "The Beautiful Game". But this is more than just a records book. Complementing the various lists on an incredible range of topics are numerous biographies of football legends, stories behind records and brief reports of famous matches. Country by country all the important facts and statistics can be found.
Author: Publisher: ISBN: 9781741695670 Category : Languages : en Pages : 256
Book Description
The popularity of football is such that it is almost a global language. From the time that British and German troops stopped fighting during World War I to stage an impromptu game of football in no-man's-land, to the wall-to-wall television coverage during major competitions, football fans have something in common. FIFA Official World Football Records 2010 is an indispensable guide to what Pele called "The Beautiful Game". But this is more than just a records book. Complementing the various lists on an incredible range of topics are numerous biographies of football legends, stories behind records and brief reports of famous matches. Country by country all the important facts and statistics can be found.
Author: John Sayle Watterson Publisher: JHU Press ISBN: 1421441578 Category : Sports & Recreation Languages : en Pages : 772
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The rules of the game have changed in the past hundred years, but human nature has not. "In March [1892] Stanford and California had played the first college football game on the Pacific Coast in San Francisco . . . The pregame activities included a noisy parade down streets bedecked with school colors. Tickets sold so fast that the Stanford student manager, future president Herbert Hoover, and his California counterpart, could not keep count of the gold and silver coins. When they finally totaled up the proceeds, they found that the revenues amounted to $30,000—a fair haul for a game that had to be temporarily postponed because no one had thought to bring a ball!"—from College Football: History, Spectacle, Controversy, Chapter Three In this comprehensive history of America's popular pastime, John Sayle Watterson shows how college football in more than one hundred years has evolved from a simple game played by college students into a lucrative, semiprofessional enterprise. With a historian's grasp of the context and a novelist's eye for the telling detail, Watterson presents a compelling portrait rich in anecdotes, colorful personalities, and troubling patterns. He tells how the infamous Yale-Princeton "fiasco" of 1881, in which Yale forced a 0-0 tie in a championship game by retaining possession of the ball for the entire game, eventually led to the first-down rule that would begin to transform Americanized rugby into American football. He describes the kicks and punches, gouged eyes, broken collarbones, and flagrant rule violations that nearly led to the sport's demise (including such excesses as a Yale player who wore a uniform soaked in blood from a slaughterhouse). And he explains the reforms of 1910, which gave official approval to a radical new tactic traditionalists were sure would doom the game as they knew it—the forward pass. As college football grew in the booming economy of the 1920s, Watterson explains, the flow of cash added fuel to an already explosive mix. Coaches like Knute Rockne became celebrities in their own right, with highly paid speaking engagements and product endorsements. At the same time, the emergence of the first professional teams led to inevitable scandals involving recruitment and subsidies for student-athletes. Revelations of illicit aid to athletes in the 1930s led to failed attempts at reform by the fledgling NCAA in the postwar "Sanity Code," intended to control abuses by permitting limited subsidies to college players but which actually paved the way for the "free ride" many players receive today. Watterson also explains how the growth of TV revenue led to college football programs' unprecedented prosperity, just as the rise of professional football seemed to relegate college teams to "minor league" status. He explores issues of gender and race, from the shocked reactions of spectators to the first female cheerleaders in the 1930s to their successful exploitation by Roone Arledge three decades later. He describes the role of African-American players, from the days when Southern schools demanded all-white teams (and Northern schools meekly complied); through the black armbands and protests of the 60s; to one of the game's few successful, if limited, reforms, as black athletes dominate the playing field while often being shortchanged in the classroom. Today, Watterson observes, colleges' insatiable hunger for revenues has led to an abuse-filled game nearly indistinguishable from the professional model of the NFL. After examining the standard solutions for reform, he offers proposals of his own, including greater involvement by faculty, trustees, and college presidents. Ultimately, however, Watterson concludes that the history of college football is one in which the rules of the game have changed, but those of human nature have not.
Author: Terri Dougherty Publisher: Capstone ISBN: 1429620072 Category : Football Languages : en Pages : 32
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"Short stories and tables of statistics describe the history and greatest records of the National Football League"--Provided by publisher.
Author: Allan Morey Publisher: Bellwether Media ISBN: 1681034948 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 32
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Did you know that Peyton Manning has passed for more touchdowns than any other player in NFL history? His amazing record may help him go down in history as one of the NFLÕs greatest quarterbacks. This and many other feats are highlighted in this exciting title about football records. Readers will enjoy learning impressive stats about some of the sportÕs most well-known players and teams.
Author: Keir Radnedge Publisher: ISBN: 9781787397354 Category : Languages : en Pages : 224
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This latest edition includes updated stats and stories for all major nations, plus fact-filled reviews of the rescheduled UEFA EURO 2020 and Copa América.
Author: Aaron Jonathan Gray Publisher: ABDO ISBN: 1629699136 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 51
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This title will give you the story behind records held by such football stars as Peyton Manning, Emmitt Smith, Jerry Rice, and more. The title also features informative sidebars, fun facts, a glossary, and further resources. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. SportsZone is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
Author: Shane Gerald Frederick Publisher: Capstone ISBN: 1491404442 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 214
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Many players have stepped onto a pro football field, but few can be called kings of the gridiron. Legends such as Walter Payton, Dan Marino, and Jerry Rice are in the record books for their amazing play. Find the answers to the following questions and more inside The Ultimate Collection of Pro Football Records. Who has thrown the most touchdowns in a single season? Which wide receiver has the most career catches? Who is the only player to rush for 99 yards on a single play? Which two teams combined for the most points ever in a Super Bowl?
Author: Rupert Patrick Publisher: McFarland ISBN: 1476640890 Category : Sports & Recreation Languages : en Pages : 283
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Drawing on the author's 30-year study of football statistics, this book presents new methods for analyzing the game in different ways. An examination of known distances for missed field goals offers an accurate method for evaluating placekickers. Reassessments of punters and running backs are included, along with an overhaul of the NFL's passer rating system. Topics previously unexplored through statistics are covered, such as momentum, defining "What is a dynasty?" and "What is a Cinderella team?"
Author: Clive Batty Publisher: ISBN: 9781905326990 Category : Soccer Languages : en Pages : 0
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Colourful and quirky, this action-packed gift book is crammed with records, facts, statistics and amazing feats from the world's greatest game. The perfect Christmas present for lads, dads and grandads alike, the book includes an entry on every English league team plus all the Scottish SPL clubs. The Vision Book of Football Records 2011 also features all the top footie nations, the major European and world clubs from Barcelona to Boca Juniors, and a monster squad of current and former football legends.
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Author: John Sayle Watterson
Author: Shane Frederick
Author: Terri Dougherty
Author: Allan Morey
Author: Keir Radnedge
Author: Aaron Jonathan Gray
Author: Shane Gerald Frederick
Author: Rupert Patrick
Author: Clive Batty