Glenn Killinger, all-American Penn State's World War I era sports hero
"In this first biography of W. Glenn Killinger, the author explores the ways in which home-front culture during World War I--focused on heroism, masculinity and sporting culture--created the demand for sports and sports icons and drove the ascent college athletics in the first quarter of the 20...
| Main Author: | Mealy, Todd (Author) |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Jefferson, North Carolina :
McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers,
[2018]
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| Summary: |
"In this first biography of W. Glenn Killinger, the author explores the ways in which home-front culture during World War I--focused on heroism, masculinity and sporting culture--created the demand for sports and sports icons and drove the ascent college athletics in the first quarter of the 20th century"-- |
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| Physical Description: |
x, 266 pages ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781476670515 147667051X |
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