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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Lanham, Maryland :
Rowman & Littlefield, an imprint of The Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc.,
[2020]
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Table of Contents:
- Exodus : isle of hope, isle of dreams
- American sports : Irish whales
- James 'Jim' Mitchell and the 'Irish invasion'
- John 'the Modern Hercules' Flanagan and Olympic gold
- American fiasco, Irish-American triumph : the St Louis Olympic Games, 1904
- Peerless athlete : intrepid American : Martin Sheridan and the forgotten Olympics
- The Irish American Athletic Club : home of the whales
- The Irish whales' greatest triumph : the 1908 London Olympics
- 1912 : the Swedish masterpiece
- Interregnum : 1912 to 1920
- Last throws of the dice : Antwerp and Paris Olympic Games
- A whale of a story : aftermath and legacy.