Bibliograph

All American, the rise and fall of Jim Thorpe, Bill Crawford

Type

Label

All American, the rise and fall of Jim Thorpe, Bill Crawford

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 263-270) and index

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

All American

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

55870980

Responsibility statement

Bill Crawford

Sub title

the rise and fall of Jim Thorpe

Table Of Contents

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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