sports spectators

Provides information about the culture, history, economy, and geography of Minnesota through a look at the state's professional and college sports teams and fans.

Provides information about the culture, history, economy, and geography of New York through a look at the state's professional and college sports teams and fans.

". . . pulls back the curtain on the extraordinary inner lives of America's most obsessive sports fans. There are fans, and then there are fanatics. In this . . . look at American sports fandom, George Dohrmann travels the country to find out what distinguishes an ordinary, everyday enthusiast from that special breed of supporter known as the superfan. . ."--Provided by publisher.

Examines why watching sporting events fascinate some people, and offers a new way of narrating the history of athletics and understanding the widespread passion sports inspire.

A young volleyball player, embarrassed by her mom's behavior at the games, finally makes her mother realize that she does not need another coach, she just needs a fan.

Riding a horse bareback has been done throughout history. But what about buffalo riding? Readers can see photographs of this strange race and many more. A colorful layout and fact boxes with additional details keep readers' attention as they race around the world on the back of a camel, through mud pits, and even dressed as Santa!.

Sports don't always go as planned and this book tells of some of those mishaps. TV crews are often there to film every mishap and how they can unintentionally get involved in the action..

Provides a history of the fans of baseball, analyzes how fans have changed throughout the years, the growing internationalization of the fan-base, and baseball's ties with gambling.

Studies the rituals that most sports fans participate in and discusses why they love sports, how they interact with other sports fans, and how businesses benefit from their enthusiasm.

Describes the skills it takes to be a cheerleader including jumps, stunts, cheers, kicks, and dance moves.