| Sports Memories of Western Pennsylvania Contributor(s): Alzo, Lisa A. (Author), Oxenreiter, Alby (Author) |
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ISBN: 073855037X ISBN-13: 9780738550374 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: August 2007 Annotation: Since the late 1800s, sports have played a key role in shaping the very character of western Pennsylvania. The areas largest city, Pittsburgh, boasts well-known professional sports teams in baseball, football, and hockey. In fact, no other city of comparable size has had such success in sports at the professional level, earning bragging rights and the nickname City of Champions. Sports Memories of Western Pennsylvania is a salute to the athletes, coaches, announcers, and fans, both professional and amateur, who together created a rich sports history for western Pennsylvania. Click for more in this series: Images of Sports |
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| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Sports & Recreation | History - History | United States - State & Local - Middle Atlantic (dc, De, Md, Nj, Ny, Pa) |
| Dewey: 796.097 |
| LCCN: 2007922171 |
| Series: Images of Sports |
| Physical Information: 0.35" H x 6.58" W x 9.15" L (0.71 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Mid-Atlantic - Geographic Orientation - Pennsylvania |
| Features: Illustrated, Price on Product, Table of Contents |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Since the late 1800s, sports have played a key role in shaping the very character of western Pennsylvania. The area s largest city, Pittsburgh, boasts well-known professional sports teams in baseball, football, and hockey. In fact, no other city of comparable size has had such success in sports at the professional level, earning bragging rights and the nickname City of Champions. Sports Memories of Western Pennsylvania is a salute to the athletes, coaches, announcers, and fans, both professional and amateur, who together created a rich sports history for western Pennsylvania." |
Contributor Bio(s): Alzo, Lisa A.: - Pittsburgh native Lisa A. Alzo, a freelance writer, instructor, and lecturer, is a published author of several books, including Pittsburgh s Immigrants and Slovak Pittsburgh, and numerous magazine articles. Alby Oxenreiter, also a Pittsburgh native, is the anchor for WPXI channel 11 sports in Pittsburgh. In his career, Oxenreiter has earned three Golden Quill Awards from the Pittsburgh Press Club, numerous awards from the Associated Press, and a Mid-Atlantic Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement/Sports Reporting. |
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