Scott A G M Crawford
Biographic Data
| ID | 298283 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Scott A G M Crawford |
| GIVEN NAMES | Scott A G M |
| FAMILY NAME | Crawford |
| SIGNATURE | CRAWFORD S A G M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Eastern Illinois University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 50 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 12 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 50 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1977 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
The Bill McLaren Centennial Exhibition , Hawick Museum, Scotland
Bill McLaren (1923–2010) retired from a celebrated career as a rugby commentator for the British Broadcasting Corporation in 2002. His key qualities were his love of the game and a singular ability to convey that passion with his distinctive Scottish brogue and a narrative flow that was equal parts informed detail and idiosyncratic patois.He was born in Hawick, Scotland, and as a teenager was a well-regarded wing-forward. Today that position is k…
The Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum
Dwight D. Eisenhower served as president from January 1953 to January 1961. During this period, much of consequence took place in the sphere of American sports. There was the integration of many African Americans into professional baseball, and Althea Gibson, an African American, won the 1957 Wimbledon and US National titles. October 3, 1951, marked the first coast-to-coast television broadcast of a baseball game. While huge crowds attended footb…
Heartland (2007–2021 and ongoing)
Heartland is set in the province of Alberta, and the location—a cattle ranch—looks out at the spectacular, soaring, snow-covered peaks of the Rockies. The ranch owner and patriarchal centerpiece of the fictional drama—based on a twenty-five-volume series written by Lauren Brooke—is Jack Bartlett, a former all-round rodeo champion. His son-in-law, Tim Fleming, is also a one-time star rodeo performer forced into an early retirement as a result of s…
Sports in Africa: Past and Present
Book Review| April 01 2021 Sports in Africa: Past and Present Cleveland, Todd, Tarminder Kaur, and Gerard Akindes, eds. Sports in Africa: Past and Present. Athens: Ohio University Press, 2020. Pp. xi+299. Footnotes, contributor biographies. $60.00, hb. Scott A.G.M. Crawford Scott A.G.M. Crawford Eastern Illinois University Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Journal of Sport History (2021) 48 (1): 74–76. https://doi.org/10.…
The Uruguayan Football Museum
Book Review| October 01 2020 The Uruguayan Football Museum Scott A.G.M. Crawford Scott A.G.M. Crawford Eastern Illinois University Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Journal of Sport History (2020) 47 (3): 289–291. https://doi.org/10.5406/jsporthistory.47.3.0289 Cite Icon Cite Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Permissions Search Site Citation Scott A.G.M. Crawford; The Uruguayan Football Museum. Journal of …
The California Surf Museum
Research Article| October 01 2019 The California Surf Museum Scott A.G.M. Crawford Scott A.G.M. Crawford Eastern Illinois University Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Journal of Sport History (2019) 46 (3): 396–398. https://doi.org/10.5406/jsporthistory.46.3.0396 Cite Icon Cite Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Permissions Search Site Citation Scott A.G.M. Crawford; The California Surf Museum. Journal of S…
The Springbok Experience: South African Rugby Museum
Research Article| July 01 2018 The Springbok Experience: South African Rugby Museum Scott A.G.M. Crawford Scott A.G.M. Crawford Eastern Illinois University Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Journal of Sport History (2018) 45 (2): 242–243. https://doi.org/10.5406/jsporthistory.45.2.0242 Cite Icon Cite Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Permissions Search Site Citation Scott A.G.M. Crawford; The Springbok Exp…
The Springbok Experience: South African Rugby Museum
Research Article| April 01 2018 The Springbok Experience: South African Rugby Museum Scott A.G.M. Crawford Scott A.G.M. Crawford Eastern Illinois University Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Journal of Sport History (2018) 45 (1): 94–95. https://doi.org/10.5406/jsporthistory.45.1.0094 Cite Icon Cite Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Permissions Search Site Citation Scott A.G.M. Crawford; The Springbok Expe…
Loughborough University Hall of Fame
Research Article| July 01 2018 Loughborough University Hall of Fame Roderic A. Dunn; Roderic A. Dunn Loughborough University Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Scott A.G.M. Crawford Scott A.G.M. Crawford Eastern Illinois University Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Journal of Sport History (2018) 45 (2): 224–226. https://doi.org/10.5406/jsporthistory.45.2.0224 Cite Icon Cite Share Icon Share Facebo…
The Notorious John Morrissey: How a Bare-Knuckle Brawler Became a Congressman and Founded Saratoga Race Course
Book Review| April 01 2017 The Notorious John Morrissey: How a Bare-Knuckle Brawler Became a Congressman and Founded Saratoga Race Course Nicholson, James C. The Notorious John Morrissey: How a Bare-Knuckle Brawler Became a Congressman and Founded Saratoga Race Course. Lexington: University Press of Kentucky, 2016. Pp. 198. Notes, bibliography, photographs, index. $29.95, hb. Scott A. G. M. Crawford Scott A. G. M. Crawford Eastern Illinois Univer…
West Texas Middleweight: The Story of Lavern Roach
Book Review| October 01 2017 West Texas Middleweight: The Story of Lavern Roach Sikes, Frank. West Texas Middleweight: The Story of Lavern Roach. Lubbock: Texas Tech University Press, 2016. Pp. xxii+272. Illustrations, appendices, notes, sources, and index. $24.95, hb. Scott A.G.M. Crawford Scott A.G.M. Crawford Eastern Illinois University Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Journal of Sport History (2017) 44 (3): 530–531. …
Unbroken
Book Review| July 01 2016 Unbroken Unbroken, (2014). Dir. Angelina Jolie. Legendary Pictures. 137 mins. Scott A.G.M. Crawford Scott A.G.M. Crawford Eastern Illinois University Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Journal of Sport History (2016) 43 (2): 217–218. https://doi.org/10.5406/jsporthistory.43.2.217 Cite Icon Cite Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Permissions Search Site Citation Scott A.G.M. Crawford…
Blood Brothers: The Fatal Friendship between Muhammad Ali and Malcolm X
The Harold “Red” Grange Collection: Wheaton College
Research Article| October 01 2016 The Harold “Red” Grange Collection: Wheaton College Scott A. G. M. Crawford Scott A. G. M. Crawford Eastern Illinois University Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Journal of Sport History (2016) 43 (3): 327–328. https://doi.org/10.5406/jsporthistory.43.3.0327 Cite Icon Cite Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Permissions Search Site Citation Scott A. G. M. Crawford; The Harol…
Boxing: A Concise History of the Sweet Science
Book Review| April 01 2015 Boxing: A Concise History of the Sweet Science Gems, Gerald R. Boxing: A Concise History of the Sweet Science. Lanham, Md.: Rowman and Littlefield, 2014. Pp. xiv+345. Notes, illustrations, index, and bibliography. $40 hb. Scott A.G.M. Crawford Scott A.G.M. Crawford Eastern Illinois University Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Journal of Sport History (2015) 42 (1): 125–126. https://doi.org/10.54…
Boxing in Philadelphia: Tales of Struggle and Survival
Kentucky Horse Park
The Main Event: Boxing in Nevada from the Mining Camps to the Las Vegas Strip
Book Review| April 01 2015 The Main Event: Boxing in Nevada from the Mining Camps to the Las Vegas Strip Davies, Richard O. The Main Event: Boxing in Nevada from the Mining Camps to the Las Vegas Strip. Reno: University of Nevada Press, 2014. Pp. xi+291. Preface, notes, bibliographic essay, and index. $29.95 hb. Scott A.G.M. Crawford Scott A.G.M. Crawford Eastern Illinois University Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Journ…
Friday Night Fighter: Gasper “Indio” Ortega and the Golden Age of Television Boxing
Book Review| April 01 2014 Friday Night Fighter: Gasper “Indio” Ortega and the Golden Age of Television Boxing Rondinone, Troy. Friday Night Fighter: Gasper “Indio” Ortega and the Golden Age of Television Boxing. Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 2013. Pp. xviii+274. Notes, photographs, and index. $32 hb. Scott A.G.M. Crawford Scott A.G.M. Crawford Eastern Illinois University Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Journal …
Historical Dictionary of Boxing
Book Review| October 01 2014 Historical Dictionary of Boxing Grasso, John. Historical Dictionary of Boxing. Lanham, Md.: Rowman and Littlefield, 2014. Pp. xvii+551. Appendices and bibliography. $120 hb. Scott A.G.M. Crawford Scott A.G.M. Crawford Eastern Illinois University Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Journal of Sport History (2014) 41 (3): 512–513. https://doi.org/10.5406/jsporthistory.41.3.512 Cite Icon Cite Share…
Writing the Prizefight: Pierce Egan’s Boxiana World
Book Review| July 01 2014 Writing the Prizefight: Pierce Egan’s Boxiana World Snowdan, Jack. Writing the Prizefight: Pierce Egan’s Boxiana World. Bern: Peter Lang AG, 2013. Pp. xi+259. Glossary of nineteenth-century flash and sporting terms, bibliography, index, and illustrations. $64.95 pb. Scott A.G.M. Crawford Scott A.G.M. Crawford Eastern Illinois University Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Journal of Sport History (…
At the Fights
Book Review| April 01 2014 At the Fights Kimball, George and John Schulian, eds. At the Fights. New York: Library of America, 2012. Pp. xxvi+517. Foreword, introduction, and index. $19.95 pb. Scott A.G.M. Crawford Scott A.G.M. Crawford Eastern Illinois University Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Journal of Sport History (2014) 41 (1): 167–168. https://doi.org/10.5406/jsporthistory.41.1.167 Cite Icon Cite Share Icon Share…
Sport Sponsorship: Principles and Practices
Book Review| July 01 2014 Sport Sponsorship: Principles and Practices Fortunato, John A. Sport Sponsorship: Principles and Practices. Jefferson N.C.: McFarland and Company Publishers, 2013. Pp. xii+214. References and index. $39.95 pb. Scott A.G.M. Crawford Scott A.G.M. Crawford Eastern Illinois University Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Journal of Sport History (2014) 41 (2): 346–347. https://doi.org/10.5406/jsporthist…
Boxing in New Mexico, 1868-1940
Book Review| October 01 2013 Boxing in New Mexico, 1868-1940 Cozzone, Chris and Jim Boggoi. Boxing in New Mexico, 1868-1940. Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Co., 2013. Pp. viii+440. Glossary, foreword, preface, notes, index, and illustrations. $45.00 pb. Scott A.G.M. Crawford Scott A.G.M. Crawford Eastern Illinois University Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Journal of Sport History (2013) 40 (3): 494–495. https://doi.org/10…
Equine Landscapes in Southern California
Research Article| July 01 2013 Equine Landscapes in Southern California Scott A.G.M. Crawford Scott A.G.M. Crawford Eastern Illinois University Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Journal of Sport History (2013) 40 (2): 318–321. https://doi.org/10.5406/jsporthistory.40.2.318 Cite Icon Cite Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Permissions Search Site Citation Scott A.G.M. Crawford; Equine Landscapes in Southern …
The Game of “Glory and Hard Knocks”: A Study of the Interpenetration of Rugby and New Zealand Society
Foxhunter and Red Rum as National Icons: Significant Equestrian Episodes in Post-Second World War British Sports History
At the 1952 Olympics in Helsinki, Finland, show jumper Foxhunter won Great Britain's only gold medal. A nation found solace and comfort in being identified with not Harry M. Llewellyn, Foxhunter's rider, but with the horse itself. In the 1970s steeplechaser Red Rum braved all the odds and took on increasing penalty weight poundages to win an unprecedented three Grand National victories. This paper argues that these equestrian successes saw both h…
The Uruguayan Football Museum
Book Review| October 01 2020 The Uruguayan Football Museum Scott A.G.M. Crawford Scott A.G.M. Crawford Eastern Illinois University Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Journal of Sport History (2020) 47 (3): 289–291. https://doi.org/10.5406/jsporthistory.47.3.0289 Cite Icon Cite Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Permissions Search Site Citation Scott A.G.M. Crawford; The Uruguayan Football Museum. Journal of …
A speculative paradigm on the birth of the modern sport spectacular: The Real Madrid and Eintracht Frankfurt European Cup final of 1960
(1992). A speculative paradigm on the birth of the modern sport spectacular: the Real Madrid and Eintracht Frankfurt European Cup final of 1960. The International Journal of the History of Sport: Vol. 9, No. 3, pp. 433-438
Muscles and character are there the first object of necessity’: An overview of sport and recreation in a colonial setting — Otago province, New Zealand
(1985). ‘Muscles and character are there the first object of necessity’: an overview of sport and recreation in a colonial setting — Otago province, New Zealand. The International Journal of the History of Sport: Vol. 2, No. 2, pp. 109-126
Occupational Prestige Rankings and the New Zealand Olympic Athlete
This study of the New Zealand team at the Montreal Olympics suggests 5 categories of occupational prestige. In the first category of egalitarian sports are hockey and shooting. Rowing draws on an intermediate category and swimming, with high student numbers, is an undetermined category. Athletics, boxing and cyclinig are in a blue collar/manual category, while ca noeing, equestrian, weightlifting, wresting and yachting fit into a white collar/non…
An Emancipation of Sorts: Recreational and Sporting Opportunities for Women in Nineteenth Century Colonial New Zealand
Muscles and character are there the first object of necessity’: An overview of sport and recreation in a colonial setting — Otago province, New Zealand
(1985). ‘Muscles and character are there the first object of necessity’: an overview of sport and recreation in a colonial setting — Otago province, New Zealand. The International Journal of the History of Sport: Vol. 2, No. 2, pp. 109-126
The Game of “Glory and Hard Knocks”: A Study of the Interpenetration of Rugby and New Zealand Society
Rugby in Contemporary New Zealand
This essay describes the socio-historical background of New Zealand rugby from its British origins in the middle of the nineteenth century up to present and examines the great importance of the game within New Zealand society. The paper examines the events leading up to the disorder surrounding the 1981 rugby visit to New Zealand by the South African team and the controversial 1985 decision by the New Zealand Rugby Football Union to decline to se…
The Black Actor as Athlete and Mover: An Historical Analysis of Stereotypes, Distortions and Bravura Performances in American Action Films
A speculative paradigm on the birth of the modern sport spectacular: The Real Madrid and Eintracht Frankfurt European Cup final of 1960
(1992). A speculative paradigm on the birth of the modern sport spectacular: the Real Madrid and Eintracht Frankfurt European Cup final of 1960. The International Journal of the History of Sport: Vol. 9, No. 3, pp. 433-438
Books reviews
J. Neils (ed.), Goddess and Polis: The Panathenaic Festival in Ancient Athens (Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1993). Pp. 227, 24 colour plates, 170 b&w illus. $49.50 (£37.50) cloth; $19.95 (£13.95) paper. ISBN 0–691–03612–8 (cloth); 0–691–00223–1 (paper). Steven H. Lonsdale, Dance and Ritual Play in Greek Religion (Baltimore and London: Johns Hopkins University Press, 1993). Pp. xxi + 352. Illustrations, bibliography, indexes. $39.95. ISB…
Audio-Visual Review
Field of dreams
J.A. Mangan and The International journal of the history of sport
1. Editing with J.A. Mangan 2. J.A. Mangan and The International Journal of the History of Sport 3. An Ever-widening Sphere: J.A. Mangan's Contributions to an Increasingly 'Global' History of Sport 4. Direct and Indirect Influence: J.A. Mangan and the Victorian Middle Classes: Major Revisionist in the History of Sport 5. Pathfinding and Pathmaking : J.A. Mangan and Imperialism, Education and Socialization 6. Pointing the Way - Antipodean Response…
Foxhunter and Red Rum as National Icons: Significant Equestrian Episodes in Post-Second World War British Sports History
At the 1952 Olympics in Helsinki, Finland, show jumper Foxhunter won Great Britain's only gold medal. A nation found solace and comfort in being identified with not Harry M. Llewellyn, Foxhunter's rider, but with the horse itself. In the 1970s steeplechaser Red Rum braved all the odds and took on increasing penalty weight poundages to win an unprecedented three Grand National victories. This paper argues that these equestrian successes saw both h…
The Greatest Fight of Our Generation: Louis vs. Schmeling
Book Review| April 01 2010 The Greatest Fight of Our Generation: Louis vs. Schmeling Erenberg, Lewis. The Greatest Fight of Our Generation: Louis vs. Schmeling. Oxford: University of Oxford Press, 2007. Pp. xii+274. Photographs, notes, and index. Scott A.G.M. Crawford Scott A.G.M. Crawford Eastern Illinois University Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Journal of Sport History (2010) 37 (1): 163–164. https://doi.org/10.5406…
The Olympics: A Critical Reader
Book Review| July 01 2011 The Olympics: A Critical Reader Girginov, Vassil, ed. The Olympics: A Critical Reader. Abingdon, U.K.: Routledge, 2010. Pp. xii+452. End chapter references, author index, and subject index. $56.95 pb. Scott A.G.M. Crawford Scott A.G.M. Crawford Eastern Illinois University Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Journal of Sport History (2011) 38 (2): 322–323. https://doi.org/10.5406/jsporthistory.38.2.…
Joe Louis: Hard Times Man
Book Review| July 01 2011 Joe Louis: Hard Times Man Roberts, Randy. Joe Louis: Hard Times Man. New Haven, Conn.: Yale University Press, 2010. Pp. xii+308. Notes, bibliography, index, and photographs. $27.50 hb. Scott A.G.M. Crawford Scott A.G.M. Crawford Eastern Illinois University Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Journal of Sport History (2011) 38 (2): 342–343. https://doi.org/10.5406/jsporthistory.38.2.342 Cite Icon Ci…
The Manly Art: Bare-Knuckle Prize Fighting in America
Book Review| July 01 2011 The Manly Art: Bare-Knuckle Prize Fighting in America Gorn, Elliot J. The Manly Art: Bare-Knuckle Prize Fighting in America. Ithaca, N.Y.: Cornell University Press, 2010. Pp 328. Notes, illustrations, bibliography, and index. $19.95 pb. Scott A.G.M. Crawford Scott A.G.M. Crawford Eastern Illinois University Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Journal of Sport History (2011) 38 (2): 324–325. https:/…
The George Palmer Putnam Collection of the Amelia Earhart Papers
Research Article| April 01 2011 The George Palmer Putnam Collection of the Amelia Earhart Papers Scott A.G.M. Crawford Scott A.G.M. Crawford Department of Kinesiology and Sports Studies, Eastern Illinois University Correspondence to [email protected]. Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Journal of Sport History (2011) 38 (1): 115–123. https://doi.org/10.5406/jsporthistory.38.1.115 Cite Icon Cite Share Icon Share Facebook T…
Crafting Patriotism for Global Dominance
Book Review| July 01 2011 Crafting Patriotism for Global Dominance Dyreson, Mark. Crafting Patriotism for Global Dominance. Abingdon, U.K.: Routledge, 2009. Pp. xiv+184. $140 hb. Scott A.G.M. Crawford Scott A.G.M. Crawford Eastern Illinois University Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Journal of Sport History (2011) 38 (2): 319–320. https://doi.org/10.5406/jsporthistory.38.2.319 Cite Icon Cite Share Icon Share Facebook Twi…
Boxing: A Worldwide Record of Bouts and Boxers
Book Review| October 01 2012 Boxing: A Worldwide Record of Bouts and Boxers Goldman, Herbert G. Boxing: A Worldwide Record of Bouts and Boxers, 4 vols. Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland and Co., 2012. Pp. 1752. Bibliography. $195 pb. Scott A.G.M. Crawford Scott A.G.M. Crawford Eastern Illinois University Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Journal of Sport History (2012) 39 (3): 541–544. https://doi.org/10.5406/jsporthistory.39.3.…
Beloved Warrior: The Rise and Fall of Alexis Argüello
Book Review| October 01 2012 Beloved Warrior: The Rise and Fall of Alexis Argüello Giudice, Christian. Beloved Warrior: The Rise and Fall of Alexis Argüello. Washington, D.C.: Potomac Books, 2012. Pp. xv+247. Photographs and sources. $26.95 pb. Scott A.G.M. Crawford Scott A.G.M. Crawford Eastern Illinois University Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Journal of Sport History (2012) 39 (3): 540–541. https://doi.org/10.5406/j…
Sports and American Art: From Benjamin West to Andy Warhol
Book Review| April 01 2012 Sports and American Art: From Benjamin West to Andy Warhol Guttmann, Allen. Sports and American Art: From Benjamin West to Andy Warhol. Amherst: University of Massachusetts Press, 2011. Pp. xvi+277. Scott A.G.M. Crawford Scott A.G.M. Crawford Eastern Illinois University Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Journal of Sport History (2012) 39 (1): 175–178. https://doi.org/10.5406/jsporthistory.39.1.1…
Boxing in New Mexico, 1868-1940
Book Review| October 01 2013 Boxing in New Mexico, 1868-1940 Cozzone, Chris and Jim Boggoi. Boxing in New Mexico, 1868-1940. Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Co., 2013. Pp. viii+440. Glossary, foreword, preface, notes, index, and illustrations. $45.00 pb. Scott A.G.M. Crawford Scott A.G.M. Crawford Eastern Illinois University Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Journal of Sport History (2013) 40 (3): 494–495. https://doi.org/10…
Equine Landscapes in Southern California
Research Article| July 01 2013 Equine Landscapes in Southern California Scott A.G.M. Crawford Scott A.G.M. Crawford Eastern Illinois University Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Journal of Sport History (2013) 40 (2): 318–321. https://doi.org/10.5406/jsporthistory.40.2.318 Cite Icon Cite Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Permissions Search Site Citation Scott A.G.M. Crawford; Equine Landscapes in Southern …
Sport, Race and Ethnicity: Narratives of Difference and Diversity
Book Review| April 01 2013 Sport, Race and Ethnicity: Narratives of Difference and Diversity Adair, Daryl, ed. Sport, Race and Ethnicity: Narratives of Difference and Diversity. Morgantown, W.V.: Fitness Information Technology, 2011. Pp. xi+254. Notes, references, and index. $24.95 pb. Scott A.G.M. Crawford Scott A.G.M. Crawford Eastern Illinois University Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Journal of Sport History (2013) …
The San Diego Hall of Champions
Research Article| July 01 2013 The San Diego Hall of Champions Scott A.G.M. Crawford Scott A.G.M. Crawford Eastern Illinois University Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Journal of Sport History (2013) 40 (2): 322–324. https://doi.org/10.5406/jsporthistory.40.2.322 Cite Icon Cite Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Permissions Search Site Citation Scott A.G.M. Crawford; The San Diego Hall of Champions. Journa…
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