Marty Glickman: the life of an American Jewish sports legend

"For close to a half century after World War II, Marty Glickman was the preeminent voice of New York sports. He also has been remembered as a Jewish athlete who was cynically barred from running in the 1936 Olympics by antisemitic American Olympic officials who did not want their Nazi friends t...

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Main Author: Gurock, Jeffrey S. 1949- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York Washington Mews Books, an imprint of New York University Press [2023]
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Summary:"For close to a half century after World War II, Marty Glickman was the preeminent voice of New York sports. He also has been remembered as a Jewish athlete who was cynically barred from running in the 1936 Olympics by antisemitic American Olympic officials who did not want their Nazi friends to witness a Jew standing triumphantly on the victory stand"--
Physical Description:239 Seiten Illustrationen 24 cm
ISBN:9781479820870

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