Anything for a T-Shirt: Fred LeBow and the New York City Marathon, the World's Greatest Footrace Contributor(s): Rubin, Ron (Author) |
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ISBN: 0815608063 ISBN-13: 9780815608066 Publisher: Syracuse University Press
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback Published: November 2004 Annotation: "Fred Lebow was a dreamer, the kind of dreamer who pursued his dream and made it a reality. And the world is still reaping the rewards." So begins this uplifting chronicle of a humbly born Holocaust survivor who parlayed natural marketing smarts--and a vision--into a major position in recent American sports. He started the New York City Marathon, an event that transformed footracing from an elite, austere sport into a wildly applauded, attainable pursuit. Forging a path across the city's five boroughs, the Marathon covers a daunting 26.2-mile course. Ron Rubin's fascinating book tells how Lebow popularized the race. With a stroke of marketing wizardry he turned it into the world's largest block party: a gritty mix of urban theater and kindly entrepreneurship. It honored the spirit of the moment, imbued competition with joy, and celebrated play. In so doing, it put winning within the realm of every man and woman became a race for all runners. Lebow mainstreamed the notion of marathoning into popular culture; some half million Americans now run marathons. Finally, the book describes how Lebow scored his greatest personal victory by racing in the marathon he had created even after being diagnosed with brain cancer. Click for more in this series: Sports and Entertainment |
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BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Sports - Sports & Recreation | Running & Jogging - Biography & Autobiography | Jewish |
Dewey: B |
LCCN: 2004016645 |
Series: Sports and Entertainment |
Physical Information: 0.86" H x 6.02" W x 9.02" L (0.98 lbs) 320 pages |
Themes: - Geographic Orientation - New York - Locality - New York, N.Y. |
Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Index |
Review Citations: Choice 05/01/2005 pg. 1630 |
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Publisher Description: Fred Lebow was a dreamer, the kind of dreamer who pursued his dream and made it a reality. And the world is still reaping its rewards. So begins this inspiring chronicle of a humbly born Holocaust survivor who parlayed natural marketing smarts--and vision--into a major position in recent American sports. He started the New York City Marathon, an event that transformed footracing from an elite, austere sport into a wildly applauded, attainable pursuit for all. Forging a path across the city's five boroughs, the marathon covers a daunting 26.2-mile course. Ron Rubin's fascinating book tells how Lebow popularized the race. With a stroke of marketing wizardry he turned it into the world's largest block party: a gritty mixture of urban theater and kindly entrepreneurship. This event has honored the spirit of the moment, imbued competition with joy, and celebrated play. It put winning within the realm of every man and woman and became a race for all runners. Lebow mainstreamed the notion of marathoning into popular culture; some half-million Americans now participate in the events. Equally significant, the book describes how Lebow scored his greatest personal victory by running in the marathon he created after being diagnosed with brain cancer. |
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