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This landmark work explores the vibrant world of football from the 1920s through the 1950s, a per...

Sporting with the Gods examines the metaphors of 'play', 'game' and 'sport' as they are reflected...

Professional football today is a $6 billion sports entertainment industry. In this astute field-l...

Michael Oriard played football for the University of Notre Dame and the Kansas City Chiefs and is...

Professional football today is a $6 billion sports entertainment industry. In this astute field-l...