[PDF.76yp] Sporting Gentlemen: Men's Tennis from the Age of Honor to the Cult of the Superstar

Sporting Gentlemen: Men's Tennis from the Age of Honor to the Cult of the Superstar

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 | #3828389 in Books |  Transaction Publishers |  2013-05-02 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 |  9.02 x.94 x5.98l,1.37 | File type: PDF | 467 pages

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|| ||"Baltzell’s classic Sporting Gentlemen: Men’s Tennis from the Age of Honor to the Cult of the Superstar charts the history of tennis from its graceful origins to its current sad state. His charming anecdotes and vivid profiles are drawn f

Tennis is a high-stakes game, played by prodigies identified early and coached by professionals in hopes of high rankings and endorsements. This commercial world is far removed from the origins of the sport. Before 1968―when Wimbledon invited professional players to compete for the first time―tennis was part of a sportsmanship tradition that emphasized character over money. It produced well-rounded gentlemen who expressed a code of honor, not commerce.

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