The Triumph of the Amateurs: The Rise, Ruin, and Banishment of Professional Rowing in the Gilded Age

by William Lanouette

The Triumph of the Amateurs is the story of the lost world or professional rowing in America, a sport that attracted crowds of thousands, widespread betting, and ultimately corruption that foretold its doom. It centers on the colorful careers of two New York City Irish boys, the Biglin brothers John and Barney, now long forgotten save for Thomas Eakins's portraits of them in their shell. If the bestseller The Boys in the Boat portrayed the good...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1493052764
• ISBN13: 9781493052769
• Release Date: April 2021
• Publisher: Lyons Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 5.9" x 9.1"