Democratic Sports Men's and Women's College Athletics During the Great Depression |
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| Author:
| Austin, Brad |
| Series title: | Sport, Culture and Society Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-55728-758-8 |
| Publication Date: | May 2015 |
| Publisher: | University of Arkansas Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $56.10 |
Book Description:
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American public universities suffered tremendous funding cuts during the 1930s, yet they were also responsible for educating increasing numbers of students. Democratic Sports tells the important story of how men's and women's college athletic programmes survived, and even thrived, during the most challenging decade of the twentieth century.
American public universities suffered tremendous funding cuts during the 1930s, yet they were also responsible for educating increasing numbers of students. Democratic Sports tells the important story of how men's and women's college athletic programmes survived, and even thrived, during the most challenging decade of the twentieth century.