College Sports: A History

by Eric A. Moyen and John R. Thelin

A bold and foundational history of the inception and evolution of intercollegiate athletics in the United States.

In College Sports, historians Eric A. Moyen and John R. Thelin tell the intriguing story of the success--and excess--of American college sports from their inception to today. Arguing that the modern American university's structure spurred the growth of big-time sports, Moyen and Thelin also highlight the treatment...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1421450097
• ISBN13: 9781421450094
• Release Date: November 2024
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Length: 496 Pages
• Weight: 1.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.8" x 5.9" x 8.9"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher