Download or read book A Companion to American Sport History written by Steven A. Riess and published by Wiley-Blackwell. This book was released on 2014-05-27 with total page 704 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Companion to American Sport History presents a collection of original essays that represent the first comprehensive analysis of scholarship relating to the growing field of American sport history. Presents the first complete analysis of the scholarship relating to the academic history of American sportFeatures contributions from many of the finest scholars working in the field of American sport historyIncludes coverage of the chronology of sports from colonial times to the present day, including major sports such as baseball, football, basketball, boxin.