The Sports Immortals
The Sports Immortals

Author: Peter Williams

Publisher: Popular Press

Published: 1994

Total Pages: 178

ISBN-13: 9780879726706

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Explores the psychology of hero-worship in sports, covering the period from the late 19th century to the present. Offers an overview of the classic theorists, and demonstrates how the public creates heroes and villains in the same way the Greeks created archetypal deities. Topics include the archetypes of human myth, localized sports archetypes, origins of the baseball myth, the archetypes of baseball, and the sports press. Paper edition (unseen), $17.95. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Sports Immortals
Sports Immortals

Author: Jim Platt

Publisher: Triumph Books (IL)

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781572434608

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Spanning more than a century of athletic achievement, this collection of memorabilia features photos of everything from uniforms and gear to autographs, artifacts, tickets, and programs, and stories of over 100 inspirational and immortal athletes, from Honus Wagner and Jack Johnson to Roberto Clemente and Muhammad Ali.

Babe Ruth
Babe Ruth

Author: William Reynolds Sanford

Publisher:

Published: 1992

Total Pages: 48

ISBN-13: 9780896867413

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The life story of the greatest home-run hitter, Babe Ruth, baseball player extraordinaire.

The Sports Immortals
The Sports Immortals

Author: Associated Press

Publisher:

Published: 1972

Total Pages: 340

ISBN-13:

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Profiles fifty men and women who have influenced the development of modern sports.

Immortality in Sports
Immortality in Sports

Author: Wib Leonard

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781594519604

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A sociological account of sport using the idea of the 'postself' - how individuals regard themselves and want to be remembered by the public.

The Immortals of Australian Motor Racing
The Immortals of Australian Motor Racing

Author: Luke West

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2021-08-20

Total Pages: 212

ISBN-13: 1922579882

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This book takes the Immortals concept made famous in cricket and applies it to motorsport, choosing the best of the best from Bathurst and the Australian Touring Car Championship (now the Supercars Championship) and other local series. It delves into the careers and characteristics of icons Peter Brock, Allan Moffat and Dick Johnson along with modern-era champions such as Mark Skaife, Craig Lowndes and Jamie Whincup: heroes who are not just high achievers but influential identities who set a new benchmark and changed local racing forever through skill, determination and sheer will. It tells the remarkable stories behind each Immortal's rise, from the fabled tale of rock star Johnson to the little-known facts surrounding Lowndes' Bathurst arrival in 1994 that, a few hours earlier, teetered on the brink of disaster. The Immortals of Australian Motor Racing: the Local Heroes is the third instalment in Gelding Street Press's Immortals of Australian Sport series. In it, motorsport writer Luke West gives readers insights into his 10 chosen immortals and their influence on the national scene.

REPORT ON THE COSMIC MUTANT: A Tale of Immortals Fighting for Their Lives
REPORT ON THE COSMIC MUTANT: A Tale of Immortals Fighting for Their Lives

Author: Lang Ramdin

Publisher: BookLocker.com, Inc.

Published: 2018-11-17

Total Pages: 645

ISBN-13: 1644382431

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WARNING - Earthlings must be aware that their struggle to keep Planet Earth green and free of pollution is betrayed by a psychotic alien species seeking to pollute and destroy the universe. Spreading terror from galaxy to galaxy they fight to capture a young cosmic genius born to oppose their sick comedy of universal death. He keeps secret the deadly equation they wish to find to help them accomplish their goal of wiping out all of reality.

The Sports Hall of Fame Encyclopedia
The Sports Hall of Fame Encyclopedia

Author: David Blevins

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 1302

ISBN-13: 0810861305

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Provides a comprehensive listing, including biographical information and statistics, of each athlete inducted into one of the major sports halls of fame.

The Sports Hall of Fame Encyclopedia
The Sports Hall of Fame Encyclopedia

Author: Dave Blevins

Publisher: Scarecrow Press

Published: 2011-12-23

Total Pages: 1303

ISBN-13: 1461673704

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In 1936, the Baseball Hall of Fame was established to honor the legends of the sport. The first inductees were some of the greatest names of the dugout, including Ty Cobb and Babe Ruth. Less than ten years later, in 1945, the Hockey Hall of Fame inducted its first members. The Soccer Hall of Fame was established in 1950, followed by the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1959, and the Football Hall of Fame in 1963. In all, more than 1,400 inductees—players, teams, and behind the scenes personnel—have been enshrined in these five halls of fame. The Sports Hall of Fame Encyclopedia is a comprehensive listing of each inductee elected into one or more of these major sports halls of fame. From Hank Aaron to Fred Zollner, this book contains biographical information, sport and position(s) played, and career statistics (when applicable) of each of the more than 1,400 honorees. The book also includes specific appendixes for each shrine, in which inductees are listed alphabetically and by year of induction. Also included are appendixes briefly describing the history of each hall of fame.