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The lives of most people have probably been touched by a whistle, whether a fine antique protected by a cabinet, or an inexpensive toy now lying half-forgotten in a drawer. A fascination for whistles can be found in the astonishing range of different types made in a wide variety of natural and man-made materials. Although known from prehistory, it is only since the Victorian era that the vast majority of whistles have been made for so many diverse purposes. Whistles are included in many areas of...

From trading cards to stadium fixtures, readers of this comprehensive reference will learn quickly how to get their money's worth when buying or selling sports collectibles. Avid sports fans will want to add this invaluable resource to their collection! -- A collector's guide to finding the best sports collectibles, from hobby stores and card conventions to garage sales -- A complete course on understanding how sports memorabilia is priced -- Watchdog advice on how to avoid fakes, forgeries, and...

This title catalogues nearly every known football card since 1894 and provides values for more than 440,000 cards. For easy identification, more than 3200 photographs display both rare and popular cards.

Bowling is a favourite pastime for millions of families, and since its 1960s and '70s heyday has come to seem quintessentially American. Yet in Egypt as early as 3200 B.C. and Europe as far back as 300 A.D. games were played in which a ball was rolled in an attempt to knock down objects. Arriving in America in colonial times as an outdoor lawn game, and becoming an indoor pastime for the working classes with the influx of immigrants in the late 1800s, by the twentieth century bowling had evolved...

In "Atlas", Teddy recounts his incredible life, from juvenile delinquent, to his induction into the legendary Cus D'Amato's Boxing Camp and his first major challenge - training 14-year-old Mike Tyson. An amateur boxer trained by D'Amato, Atlas captured the Adirondack Golden Gloves title at 139 pounds in 1976. Forced out of competition because of injury, Teddy turned his talents to training fighters, including Mike Tyson, Barry McGuigan, Tracy Patterson, Joey Gamache, Simon Brown and Donny Lalond...

Hailed by critics as a long-overdue portrait of Sugar Ray Robinson, a man as elusive outside the ring as he was magisterial in it, Pound by Pound is a lively and nuanced profile of an athlete who is arguably the best boxer the scene has ever seen. But the same discipline that Robinson brought to the sport eluded him at home, leading him to emotionally and physically abuse his family. Exposing Robinson's flaws as well as putting his career in the context of his life, this book tells for the first...

Identifies and provides prices for thousands of baseball cards and related collectibles, with accurate, up-to-date valuations for more than 500,000 baseball cards, including rare local issues newly discovered examples from nineteenth-century sets, and new card issues. Original.

Creating and Managing a Sustainable Sporting Future contributes to a critical understanding of the challenges key stakeholders across the globe encounter as they seek to manage periods of transition brought about by policy change relating to the provision of sport and physical activity. The book uncovers the global challenges in terms of managing the re-orientation of stakeholder activities and organisational strategies, in response to the aspirations for a wider range of outcomes through spor...