Gurock, Jeffrey S.,  1949- <br/><br/>
Judaism's encounter with American sports  [electronic resource] / 
Jeffrey S. Gurock. 
 - Bloomington :  Indiana University Press,  c2005. 
 - x, 234 p. :  ill. ;  25 cm. 
 - The modern Jewish experience .
 - Modern Jewish experience (Bloomington, Ind.) .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 193-224) and index. 
<br/><br/>Prologue: A historian's challenge -- Introduction: Sports and Judaism in competition -- From ancient struggles through a medieval time-out -- Judaism's first modern sports skirmishes -- The challenge and opportunity of a new world of American sports -- The training of "all-American" Yeshiva boys -- Shul vs. pool : interwar battles and early postwar engagements -- The mission of American Jewry's team -- An irresistible force -- Safe at home : tension in Judaism's clubhouse -- Epilogue: A clear path to the finish line. 
<br/><br/><br/>Electronic reproduction. <br/>Palo Alto, Calif. : <br/>ebrary, <br/>2009. <br/>Available via World Wide Web. <br/>Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries. 
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<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Jews--Sports--History.--United States<br/>Jewish athletes--History.--United States<br/>Jews--Social life and customs.--United States<br/>Judaism--History.--United States
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<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>GV709.6  / .G87 2005eb 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>796/.089/924/073