Fan in Chief: Richard Nixon and American Sports, 1969-1974

by Nicholas Evan Sarantakes

Book Overview

Some presidents throw out baseball's first pitch of the season. Some post picks for college basketball's March Madness. One might tweet about a football player kneeling. President Richard M. Nixon phoned Miami Dolphins coach Don Shula to suggest plays for the Super Bowl. He hosted players in the 1969 Major League All-Star game for a party deemed the strangest since the mob scene during Andrew Jackson's inauguration. He attended a Washington Redskins...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0700628533
• ISBN13: 9780700628537
• Release Date: October 2019
• Publisher: University Press of Kansas
• Length: 360 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.0"