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Sperber, Murray - Beer and Circus
(796.043 Sp) Former Indiana University professor’s indictment of large universities
obsessed with sports and the corruption that follows, forced many schools to rethink their policies. 2000

Kahn, Roger - Boys of Summer
(796.357 Ka) This account of the early 1950’s Brooklyn Dodgers is a novelistic tale of conflict and change, a tribute, a civic history, a piece of nostalgia and a tragedy as the franchises’1958 move to Los Angeles takes the soul of Brooklyn with it. No book is better at showing how sports are not just games. 1971

Fixx, James - Complete Book of Running
(796.426 Fi) An integral part of the current interest in exercise and fitness for everyone; this book inspired many to change their lifestyles. 1977

Ashe, Arthur - Days of Grace
(796.34292 Ash) Groundbreaking tennis star, Arthur Ashe, Wimbledon champ turned social activist wrote this autobiography shortly before he died from AIDS. 1993

Hornby, Nick - Fever Pitch
(796.33492) Hornby’s deeply personal and witty account of his obsession with the Arsenal, the English Premier League soccer team. 1991

Mailer, Norman - The Fight
(796.83 Ma) Controversial writer, Norman Mailer, chronicles the Ali-Foreman “rumble in the jungle” boxing match, lionizing both fighters. 1975

Krakauer, Jon - Into Thin Air
(796.522 Kr) Twelve mountain climbers were killed on Mount Everest during this catastrophic season. Krakauer was originally going to write about the commercialization of the mountain, but came home with a different story. 1997

Hillenbrand, Laura - Seabiscuit
(798.4 Hi) People who have never been to the race track love this book about a 1930’s Depression Era hay burner and a support crew who refused to give up. 2001

Feinstein, John - Season On the Brink
796.32392 Fe : In Room 796.323 Fe) Feinstein’s year as an honorary Hoosier with Coach Bob Knight’s Indiana Hoosiers gives an unsparing portrait of the controversial coach. The best selling sports book of all time. 1986

Goodwin, Joy - Second Mark
(796.912 Go) This look at the 2002 Olympic pairs figure skating scandal is more than just an expose. The three pairs teams from Canada, China and Russia are the main characters with very different tales. 2004

Wooden, John - They Call Me Coach
(In Room 796.323 Wo) Indiana native and UCLA basketball coach, John Wooden shares his guide for life and basketball including the Wooden Pyramid of Success. 1988

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