Nice Guys Finish Last, Sport and American Life

Nice Guys Finish Last, Sport and American Life by Albert TenEyck Gardner. Published by Universe Books Inc, New York, NY, 1974. 1st Edition. Hardbound, no DJ. Size 8vo (up to 9-1/2'' tall). Condition: Good. Orig owners name stamped on bottom outside edge of pages. Slight shelf wear, content vg. 264 Pgs. ISBN 0876632126. LCCN 74-23011. A book about American habits, values, and dreams, and about all-American heroes, as reflected in the sports Americans play and watch. The history of baseball, football and basketball, why Americans like them, how they organize them, and how much they spend on them. The author analyzes American attitudes toward gambling, success, racism, and violence, the impact of TV, and revolts against the competitive society as they affect, or are affected by, the sports world. Description text copyright 2001 BooksForComfort. Item ID 4766.