Crooked: A History of Cheating in Sports

by Fran Zimniuch

As long as people have played games, there has been a temptation to win (or intentionally lose) by cheating. Infamous cases throughout the history of sport abound, from the thrown 1919 World Series to the recent doping confessions of track star Marion Jones. In this entertaining and informative book, sports historian Fran Zimniuch recalls the notorious scandals that have tainted our most popular sports, concluding that such incidents are often a reflection...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1589793854
• ISBN13: 9781589793859
• Release Date: April 2009
• Publisher: Taylor Trade Publishing
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.8" x 8.8"