The Encyclopedia of North American Sports History, Second Edition

By Ralph Hickok

Book Overview

Wondering how many knockouts Sugar Ray Robinson had? Who has hit the most home runs? Where the World Hot Air Balloon Championship is held? What the current land speed record is? Where the Hockey Hall of Fame is? Want to know how many seats are in Toronto's SkyDome, how much it cost to build it, how big its retractable roof is and what the home run distances are? The answers to these questions and many more are all found in this encyclopedia. Arranged alphabetically, it has entries on modern and obsolete sports, topics of historical interest, key people, social issues related to sport, major awards and records, cities, stadiums and arenas, professional sports organizations, halls of fame and sports museums. Cross-referenced, bibliographic information and website listings complete this source of information that should be of interest to both the general reader and the sports fanatic.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0816050716
• ISBN13: 9780816050710
• Release Date: August 2002
• Publisher: Checkmark Books
• Length: 594 Pages
• Weight: 3.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 8.3" x 10.9"