On the 25th anniversary of the most influential year in modern sports comes a colorful look back at the athletes, teams, and more whose collective influence affected every aspect of a generation of sports and pop culture fans-Jordan, Shaq, Iverson, Kobe, Gretzky, Tiger, Griffey, Jeter, Tyson, the Cowboys, the Yankees, the Bulls, Kentucky, Florida, Sampras, Graf, the Williams Sisters, the Olympics in Atlanta, the gold medalist Magnificent Seven and more
Take a rollicking tour through the sports world of 1996, when debuts, comebacks, moves, and pop culture crossover changed the sports landscape. From college to the Olympics to the pros; from the NBA to golf, tennis, and boxing, 1996 was home to athletes and teams who were among the best marketed, most beloved, colorful, and greatest in history. In '96: The Year That Sports Skyrocketed, sportswriter and author Jon Finkel uncovers the stories behind the stories while interviewing a who's who of '96ers-Troy Aikman, Deion Sanders, Allen Iverson, Steve Spurrier, and many more-to reveal in thrilling detail how their collective influence on sports and pop culture still resonates to this day.
For those of us who remember when Iverson, Kobe, The Rock and Stone Cold, the MLS and the WNBA all debuted; when the US Women's Olympic Gymnastics Team-the Magnificent Seven-won gold for the first time in history; when Mike Tyson and Magic Johnson made their comebacks; when MTV's Rock n' Jock, Michael Jordan's Space Jam, and ESPN's Dan Patrick and Stuart Scott were hot; when the Fun 'n' Gun offense changed college football; when Ken Griffey Jr. ran for president (really! remember?); when expansion and relocation brought new teams like the Jacksonville Jaguars and Carolina Panthers; and when Derek Jeter won Rookie of the Year and gave the Yankees their next long-awaited World Series trophy . . . . '96 is a sports time machine you've got to take for a spin.
- ISBN10 1635767555
- ISBN13 9781635767551
- Publish Date 11 May 2021
- Publish Status Forthcoming
- Imprint Diversion Books
- Format eBook
- Language English