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Matty an American Hero

Matty an American Hero

Ray Robinson

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Editorial:
Oxford University Press
Año de edición:
1994
Materia
Historia de América
ISBN:
9780195092639
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Drawing on rare interviews, press clips, and eyewitness accounts, Robinson tells the story of baseball player Christy Matthewson, a man who became America’s first authentic sports hero, and who showed an eager public that a real-life role model could be found in the athletic arena. Photos.

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