Delving into Canadian athletes and the sports they played to help explain the nation’s complicated history, sporting and otherwise. It is an exploration that reveals the socio-cultural trends that have shaped Canada since Confederation.
Authors
- Pages
- 264
- Published in
- Toronto, CA
Table of Contents
- Cover 1
- Half Title 3
- Title 5
- Copyright 6
- Dedication 7
- Contents 9
- Famous: An Introduction 11
- I The Creator’s Game and Canadian Identity: Lacrosse, 1800s 17
- II Tip and Teddy: Baseball v. Cricket, 1887 51
- III Scorchers and Wanderers: Canada’s Cycling Craze, 1883–1901 85
- IV “The Greatest All-Round Athletic Machine of Modern Times”: Walter Knox 115
- V Bare-Knuckle Brawlers and Men of Means: Boxing, 1881–1908 147
- VI Peerless Percy and the Matchless Six: Amsterdam, 1928 181
- Forgotten: A Benediction 215
- Select Bibliography 219
- Notes 225
- Image Credits 249
- Index 251
- About the Authors 265