Abrams, Roger I.,  1945- <br/><br/>
Playing tough  the world of sports and politics / 
Roger I. Abrams. 
 - Boston :  Northeastern University Press,  (c)2013. 
 - 1 online resource (xii, 258 pages)  illustrations. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographies and index. 
<br/><br/>Sports and politics --  Early baseball and the urban political machine --  The Nazi Olympic triumph --  The war of the world: Joe Louis volume Max Schmeling --  The "futbol war" of Central America --  Muhammad Ali and the symbols of politics --  Olympic boycotts and international relations --  Sports and South African liberation --  Hardball in city hall: public financing of sports stadiums --  Conclusion. 
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<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781555538156 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Sports--Political aspects.<br/>Sports and state.<br/>Sports and society.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic Books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>GV706  / .P539 2013