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Gods at play : an eyewitness account of great moments in American sports /

"A beautifully observed narrative of American sport: character, grit, tragedy, unremarked heroism, and, always, the illuminating story behind the story. As a columnist for the Cincinnati Enquirer, Washington Post, and Time magazine, Tom Callahan witnessed an extraordinary number of defining mom...

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Main Author:	Callahan, Tom (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York, NY : W.W. Norton & Company, 2020.
Edition:	First edition.
Subjects:	Sports > United States > History > Anecdotes. Athletes > United States > Biography > Anecdotes. SPORTS & RECREATION / General. Athletes. Sports. United States. Anecdotes. Biographies. History.

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