The Renegade Sportsman Drunken Runners, Bike Polo Superstars, Roller Derby Rebels, Killer Birds, and Other Uncommon Thrills on the Wild Frontier of Sports |
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| Author:
| Dundas, Zach |
| ISBN: | 978-1-59448-456-8 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2010 |
| Publisher: | Penguin Publishing Group
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| Imprint: | Riverhead Books |
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $15.00 |
Book Description:
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With a renegade's eye and a fan's resolve, Dundas scours the underground to find the games, fans and 'athletes' that readers 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. Through these and other adventures, he begins to reconnect with the sporting thrill...
More DescriptionWith a renegade's eye and a fan's resolve, Dundas scours the underground to find the games, fans and 'athletes' that readers 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. Through these and other adventures, he begins to reconnect with the sporting thrill as he discovers a vibrant and thriving element of American culture.