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Marty Glickman : the life of an American Jewish sports legend /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Gurock, Jeffrey S., 1949- (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Washington Mews Books, an imprint of New York University Press, [2023]
Subjects:
Glickman, Marty, > 1917-2001.
Runners (Sports) > United States > Biography.
Sportscasters > United States > Biography.
Jewish athletes > United States > Biography.
Olympic Games > (11th : > 1936 : > Berlin, Germany)
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: Sportscaster, Olympic athlete, American Jew
  • Chapter 1: Running through the streets of the Bronx and Brooklyn
  • Chapter 2: A Jewish Frank Merriwell at a college-bound high school
  • Chapter 3: Recruited to fight quotas at Syracuse University
  • Chapter 4: Welcomed in Germany
  • Chapter 5: Sidelined in Berlin
  • Chapter 6: New York's broadcaster
  • Chapter 7: Identity challenged
  • Chapter 8: Marty as mentor
  • Chapter 9: Olympic memories
  • Conclusion: An award from the United States Olympic Committee.