Jesse Owens wins four gold medals at the 1936 Olympics. Billie Jean King takes on Bobby Riggs in the Battle of the Sexes. Title IX is passed. Some moments in sportswhether they take place on a track, on a tennis court, or in a courtroomtranscend the event itself. This book features twenty events that had profound social, political, and cultural importance and inspired athletes and spectators alike. It examines how a particular moment in sports history revolutionized a sport, how a contest of speed inspired a nation, or even how a humble victory affected the world.

Binding: Hardcover;304 pages; Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC; Classification: HBJK; Weight: 714 g; Dimensions: 159 x 236 x 27

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