The Renegade Sportsman: Drunken Runners, Bike Polo Superstars, Roller Derby Rebels, Killer Birds and Othe R Uncommon Thrills on the Wild Front
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A face-first dive into America's sporting underbelly. A lifelong sports fan, Zach Dundas asks: What happened to the fun, loud-mouthed, down-and-dirty sporting culture he always loved? Has it been replaced with performance-enhancing drugs, fat paychecks and billion dollar arenas? Of course not With a renegade's eye and a fan's resolve, Dundas scours the underground to find the games, fans, and "athletes" you won't find in the sports pages. He tracks a bicycle race across Iowa designed to confuse and downright torture its participants, chases a gaggle of runners wearing red cocktail dresses in Portland, and screams obscenities in Chicago with the rowdy fans of the DC United soccer team, and through these and other harrowing and hilarious adventures, he begins to reconnect with the thrill of sporting as he discovers a vibrant, beautiful, and thriving element of American culture-simmering right below the surface. Watch a Video
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1594484562
ISBN13:9781594484568
Release Date:June 2010
Publisher:Riverhead Books
Length:296 Pages
Weight:0.55 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 5.4" x 8.1"
Age Range:18 years and up
Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher
Related Subjects
Extreme Sports History of Sports Miscellaneous Sports & Outdoors Sports & RecreationCustomer Reviews
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