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Jumping at the Chance (Paperback)
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Jumping at the Chance (Paperback)
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Loot Price R435
Discovery Miles 4 350
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The true story of how professional Australian Rules Football found
an unlikely new source of talent in the United States. Though most
Americans automatically think "rugby" when they hear or read the
phrase "Australian football," the two sports actually have very
little in common besides tackling and kicking. "Footy," as this
unique sport is known in Aussie circles, bears more resemblance to
American athletics, requiring the skill and grace of basketball
combined with the physical toughness and endurance of
American-style football. The only thing it apparently didn't
require was actual Americans. Until now. Scouts from the Australian
Football League (AFL) realized that a key position on their
teams-called the "ruckman"-required both the height and ball
handling skills readily found in American basketball players. What
began as an unlikely experiment of cross-breeding sports talent has
led to a growing expedition of NBA hopefuls from NCAA athletic
programs-including Oklahoma State, Morehead State, and the
University of Arizona-looking to make their way in a game most of
them had never even seen played before. In Jumping at the Chance,
longtime Aussie football fanatic Gil Griffin delivers a riveting
account of these American athletes who go to the other side of the
world in search of their dreams of glory. From learning an entirely
foreign sport from the ground up, to coping with what it means to
be a team member in a different culture, to gaining not only
acceptance but ecstatic support from the rabid footy fans, their
stories are much like Australian Rules football itself-sometimes
humorous, sometimes heartbreaking, always inspiring.
General
Imprint: |
Jabberwocky Literary Agency, Inc.
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
September 2017 |
Authors: |
Gil Griffin
• Martin Flanagan
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Dimensions: |
216 x 140 x 18mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
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Pages: |
250 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-62567-287-2 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
1-62567-287-X |
Barcode: |
9781625672872 |
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