The Irish whales : Olympians of old New York /
"This book tells the fascinating story of seven Irish-American Olympians from the early twentieth century, who were sports heroes in their time yet are now largely forgotten. These decorated American athletes, who came to be known as the Irish Whales, dominated the Olympic track and field throw...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Lanham, Maryland :
Rowman & Littlefield, an imprint of The Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc.,
[2020]
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| Summary: | "This book tells the fascinating story of seven Irish-American Olympians from the early twentieth century, who were sports heroes in their time yet are now largely forgotten. These decorated American athletes, who came to be known as the Irish Whales, dominated the Olympic track and field throwing events in the early 1900s"-- |
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| Physical Description: | xiii, 201 pages, 22 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781538142301 1538142309 |