April 30th, 2007

From Harlem to the NBA

In On the Shoulders of Giants, 796.3230 A136o 2007 author Kareem Abdul Jabbar writes about his journey from a boy in Harlem to the all-time leading scorer of the NBA and how his time in the Harlem Renaissance infulenced his life and the lives of countless others.

April 23rd, 2007

Sports and Religion

Playing with God, 201.67 B168p 2007, by William J. Baker examines the relationship between American sports and organized religion. The author traces the Puritans loathing of sports to debates about sporting events on Sundays to professional teams praying before every game.

April 4th, 2007

Keeping Sports Honest

Ethics in Sport, 175 E84 2007, is not only a textbook but also a professional reference book for the field of sports. It tackles many ethical questions in the sporting world and addresses dilemmas regarding drug use and genetic technology.