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Philly Sports - Teams, Games, and Athletes from Rocky's Town (Paperback)
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Philly Sports - Teams, Games, and Athletes from Rocky's Town (Paperback)
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Philadelphia sports-anchored by the Eagles, Flyers, Phillies, and
76ers- have a long, and sometimes tortured, history. Philly fans
have booed more than their share and have earned a reputation as
some of the most hostile in the country. They've been known, so the
tales go, to jeer Santa Claus and cheer at the injury of an
opposing player. Strangely though, much of America's perception of
Philadelphia sports has been shaped by a fictional figure: Rocky.
The series of Hollywood films named after their title character has
told and retold the Cinderella story of an underdog boxer rising up
against long odds. One could plausibly make the argument that Rocky
is Philadelphia's most famous athlete. Beyond the major sports
franchises and Rocky, lesser-known ath- letic competition in
Philadelphia offers much to the interested observer. The city's
boxing culture, influence on Negro Leagues baseball, role in
establishing interscholastic sport, and leadership in the rise of
cricket all deserve and receive close investigation in this new
collection. Philly Sports combines primary research and personal
experiences-playing in the Palestra, scouting out the tombstones of
the city's best athletes, enjoying the fervor of a Philadelphia
night with a local team in pursuit of a championship title. The
essence of Philadelphia sport, and to a cer- tain extent the city
itself, is distilled here.
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