Sports became a national obsession in the 1960s as people tuned in
on their new televisions to watch the exploits of some of the most
legendary athletes and teams in history. It was the decade of
Mickey Mantle, Jim Brown, Wilt Chamberlain, Bobby Orr, and Muhammad
Ali, the decade when Roger Maris broke Babe Ruth's home run record,
when Joe Namath delivered his Super Bowl guarantee, and when Texas
Western defeated the University of Kentucky. In The 1960s in
Sports: A Decade of Change, Miles Coverdale looks back at what was
arguably the greatest decade in sports history, when the sports
world of today began to take shape during a very tumultuous period
of American history. At the start of the decade, thirteen years
after Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in baseball, the
rosters were still populated mostly by white Americans. The NFL and
NBA were struggling financially and were much less popular than
college football and basketball. The Olympics were still open only
to amateur athletes. But the sports landscape changed dramatically
in the 1960s. Coverdale traces this development by covering the
significant events and iconic players of the decade, including
stars such as Willie Mays, Johnny Unitas, Bill Russell, and Jack
Nicklaus. There were great teams and incredible rivalries, and
professional and college sports alike expanded and thrived.
Featuring over 70 photos of legendary athletes and memorable
moments, The 1960s in Sports transports the reader back to a golden
age in sports. With additional coverage of important historical
events such as the Cold War, Vietnam, and the Civil Rights
Movement, this book also reveals how social and political events
impacted the sports world, making it an invaluable resource for
anyone interested in this significant decade.
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