City of Champions: A History of Triumph and Defeat in Detroit by Szymanski, Stefan
City of Champions: A History of Triumph and Defeat in Detroit by Szymanski, Stefan

City of Champions: A History of Triumph and Defeat in Detroit

The changing fortunes of Detroit, told through the lens of the city's major sporting events, by the...
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Author: Stefan Szymanski
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
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City of Champions: A History of Triumph and Defeat in Detroit by Szymanski, Stefan

City of Champions: A History of Triumph and Defeat in Detroit

$41.98
City of Champions: A History of Triumph and Defeat in Detroit by Szymanski, Stefan

City of Champions: A History of Triumph and Defeat in Detroit

$41.98
Author: Stefan Szymanski
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
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The changing fortunes of Detroit, told through the lens of the city's major sporting events, by the bestselling author of Soccernomics, and a prizewinning cultural critic

From Ty Cobb and Hank Greenberg to the Bad Boys, from Joe Louis and Gordie Howe to the Malice at the Palace, City of Champions explores the history of Detroit through the stories of its most gifted athletes and most celebrated teams, linking iconic events in the history of Motown sports to the city's shifting fortunes.

In an era when many teams have left rustbelt cities to relocate elsewhere, Detroit has held on to its franchises, and there is currently great hope in the revival of the city focused on its downtown sports complexes--but to whose benefit? Szymanski and Weineck show how the fate of the teams in Detroit's stadiums, gyms, and fields is echoed in the rise and fall of the car industry, political upheavals ushered in by the depression, World War II, the 1967 uprising, and its recent bankruptcy and renewal.

Driven by the conviction that sports not only mirror society but also have a special power to create both community and enduring narratives that help define a city's sense of self, City of Champions is a unique history of the most American of cities.



Author: Stefan Szymanski,Silke-Maria Weineck
Publisher: New Press
Published: 10/13/2020
Pages: 416
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.50lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.10w x 1.30d
ISBN: 9781620974421


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 06/01/2020
Kirkus Reviews 08/15/2020
Booklist 09/01/2020 pg. 26

About the Author
Stefan Szymanski, co-author of Soccernomics, is a sports economist who teaches sport management at the University of Michigan. He lives in Ann Arbor. Silke-Maria Weineck, author of The Tragedy of Fatherhood, is a professor of German and Comparative Literature at the University of Michigan. She lives in Ann Arbor.
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