Sports on television /

Television has always augmented its dramatic and variety programming with sports. After covering wrestling and boxing matches for several years, ABC added the hugely popular Roller Derby between 1949 and 1951, and later, college and pro football. Today, there is a multitude of pay and cable networks...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Marill, Alvin H
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Westport, Conn. : Praeger, 2008
Edition:1st ed
Series:Praeger television collection
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Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • 1 The 1940s
  • 2 The 1950s
  • 3 The 1960s
  • 4 The 1970s
  • 5 The 1980s
  • 6 The 1990s
  • 7 The 2000s
  • 8 Scorecard Endnotes
  • Appendix: Sports-Themed Programs
  • Selected Bibliography
  • Index
  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
  • E
  • F
  • G
  • H
  • I
  • J
  • K
  • L
  • M
  • N
  • O
  • P
  • Q
  • R
  • S
  • T
  • U
  • V
  • W
  • Y
  • Z