Encyclopedia of North American Sports History
1 volume: Illustrations, lists of winners of various events, Bibliography, Index
This encyclopedia offers brief entries describing the many sports participated in by residents of North America yesterday and today. The articles on each sport give brief histories of the sport’s origins and development, followed by a description of the growth (or not) of the sport in North American countries. In addition to histories of individual sports, the book offers information on general sports history topics like amateurism, the participation of minorities and women in sports and contract negotiations. The book also gives short biographies on some major figures in the history of sports such as Dr. James Naismith (the developer of basketball).
Sporting events, some major sports awards, cities with any major league team of any sort, stadiums, fields and arenas are also covered. There is also information on some sports organizing bodies like the NCAA, NAIA, and the major leagues of Baseball, Basketball, Football and Hockey. This book gives short introductions to popular sports, but is more interesting when it talks about little known sports such as pedestrianism (now called “race walking”), snowshoe racing and bowling which traces its roots back to the Plymouth Colonies. Most articles give suggestions for further reading.
The academic research center for Monmouth College in Monmouth, Illinois.
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