Carroll, John.

Red Grange and the rise of modern football / John M. Carroll. - Urbana : University of Illinois Press, 1999. - ix, 265 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. - Sport and society .

Includes bibliographical references (p. [219]-254) and index.

An odd kind of family -- Football and the emergence of Red Grange -- Grange and the golden age of sport -- Football and mass society -- A media frenzy -- The great debate -- The grand eastern tour -- Barnstorming, Hollywood, and the AFL -- Down but not out -- A solid pro player -- Finding a niche -- A reluctant hero.

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Grange Red 1903


Football players--Biography--United States
Football--History--United States

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