A Concise History of Sport in Canada

by Frank Cosentino, Mary Keyes, Don Morrow

In this, the first generalized history of sport in Canada, the authors draw on their own research to discuss such topics as sport in nineteenth century Montreal; sport as a diversion for the elite in nineteenth century Toronto; three early sport celebrities--Louis Rubenstein, Ned Hanlan, and Louis Cyr; sport and physical education in schools and universities and the several leaders in these fields who had great influence on organized sport; sport...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195406931
• ISBN13: 9780195406931
• Release Date: April 1990
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 1.32 lbs.