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001			ocn904968417
003			OCoLC
005			20180722225330.0
008			150316s2015 ilua b 000 0 eng d
010			_z 2008019175
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019			_a973685173
020			_a9781629371412
020			_a1629371416
035			_a(OCoLC)904968417 _z(OCoLC)973685173
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043			_an-us---
092			_a796.332 _bP211
049			_aNFGA
100	1		_aPaolantonio, Sal, _d1956- _9343951
245	1	0	_aHow football explains America / _cSal Paolantonio.
264		1	_aChicago, Illinois : _bTriumph Books, _c[2015]
300			_a240 pages : _billustrations ; _c21 cm
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _bn _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _bnc _2rdacarrier
500			_a"Featuring a new introduction"--Cover.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 234-240).
520			_a"Using some of the most prominent voices in pro sports and cultural and media criticism, How Football Explains America is a fascinating, first-of-its-kind journey through the making of America's most complex, intriguing, and popular game. It tackles varying American themes--from Manifest Destiny to 'fourth and one'--as it answers the age-old question, 'Why does America love football so much?' An unabashedly celebratory explanation of America's love affair with the game and the men who make it possible, this work sheds light on how the pioneers and cowboys helped create a game that resembled their march across the continent. It explores why rugby and soccer don't excite the American male like football does and how the game's rules are continually changing to enhance the dramatic action and create a better narrative. It also investigates the eternal appeal of the heroic quarterback position, the sport's rich military lineage, and how the burgeoning medium of television identified and exploited the NFL's great characters. It is a must read for anyone interested in more fully understanding not only the game but also the nation in which it thrives. Updated throughout and with a new introduction."--Amazon.com.
505	0		_aHow football explains: Manifest destiny -- Daniel Boone and Davy Crockett -- Alexis de Tocqueville -- John Coltrane and Jackie Robinson -- West Point -- The Battle of Midway -- "Father knows best" -- The '60s -- Show business -- Us all.
650		0	_aFootball _zUnited States _xHistory. _959933
650		0	_aFootball _xSocial aspects _zUnited States _xHistory. _9299592
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