New York Sports – Glamour and Grit in the Empire City Norwood Paperback
New York SportsGlamour and Grit in the Empire City\nAuthor(s): Stephen Norwood\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: University of Arkansas Press, United States\nImprint: University of Arkansas Press\nISBN-13: 9781682260593, 978-1682260593\nSynopsis\nNew York has long been both Americas leading cultural center and its sports capital, with far more championship teams, intracity World Series, and major prizefights than any other city. Pro footballs Greatest Game Ever Played took place in New York, along with what was arguably historys most significant boxing match, the 1938 title bout between Joe Louis and Max Schmeling. As the nations most crowded city, basketball proved to be an ideal sport, and for many years it was the site of the sports most prestigious college basketball tournament. New York boasts storied stadiums, arenas, and gymnasiums and is the home of one of the worlds two leading marathons as well as the Belmont Stakes, the third event in horse racings Triple Crown.\n\nNew York s.
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