Biographical Dictionary of American Sports

This is an excellent reference book that will be a valuable addition to any sports reference collection. ChoiceWith the recent growth of interest in the historical role of American sports in the nation''s development a need has arisen for a scholarly yet accessible biographical dictionary of notable American sports figures. Designed to meet that need this definitive new reference will be welcomed by historians sports scholars educators and sports fans. The fourth of four companion volumes it provides biographies and bibliographic data for over 550 athletes coaches officials administrators and other men and women who have played an active role in American indoor sports or helped to promote them. The sports considered include basketball boxing swimming and diving wrestling ice hockey gymnastics figure skating bowling and weightlifting.Biographical essays have been contributed by some ninety sports historians educators and journalists. Each entry presents full biographical data career records accomplishments and honors a discussion of the significance of the subject''s achievements and bibliographic information on pertinent manuscripts oral history and audio-visual materials books monographs and articles. In eleven appendices the editor provides extensive cross-referencing and listings covering sports halls of fame sports associations organizations and leagues indoor sporting events sites of Olympic games indoor sports periodicals and other topics. This comprehensive biographical dictionary will be a useful addition to the reference section of libraries with collection in sports sports history or physical education.