When Harvard and Yale met for a rowing race in 1852, American intercollegiate sport was born. From its early, informal days as a gentlemen's competition to its later role as an integral part of organized college athletics, Thomas C. Mendenhall traces the history of The Race through its formative period. The recognized authority on the history of collegiate rowing, Mendenhall covers the personalities, the technical and stylistic controversies, and the grand spectacle of the races themselves in graceful prose heavily illustrated with period images. This book will delight anyone interested in competitive rowing or collegiate athletics.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Mystic Seaport Museum, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0913372641
ISBN-13
9780913372647
eBay Product ID (ePID)
914512
Product Key Features
Author
Thomas C. Mendenhall
Publication Name
Harvard-Yale Boat Race, 1852-1924 : and the Coming of Sport to the American College
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Subject
Boating, Sailing, Higher, Ships & Shipbuilding / General