Red Grange and the rise of modern football / John M. Carroll.
| Author/creator | Carroll, John M., 1943- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Urbana : University of Illinois Press, ©1999. |
| Description | ix, 265 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Sport and society Sport and society. ^A238476 |
| Contents | An odd kind of family -- Football and the emergence of Red Grange -- Grange and the golden age of sport -- Football and mass society -- A media frenzy -- The great debate -- The grand eastern tour -- Barnstorming, Hollywood, and the AFL -- Down but not out -- A solid pro player -- Finding a niche -- A reluctant hero. |
| Local note | Little-330711--305131039762/ |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [219]-254) and index. |
| LCCN | 99006056 |
| ISBN | 0252023846 (cloth : acid-free paper) |