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A Hero for All Seasons: Pride of the Yankees, Brian’s Song, and the Athlete as Christ-Figure

Authors :
Daniel T. Durbin
Source :
The International Journal of the History of Sport. 37:917-936
Publication Year :
2020
Publisher :
Informa UK Limited, 2020.

Abstract

This study examines Pride of the Yankees and Brian’s Song, two biographical sports films tracing the stories of baseball legend Lou Gehrig and 1960s back up NFL running back Brian Piccolo. The pape...

Details

ISSN :
17439035 and 09523367
Volume :
37
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
The International Journal of the History of Sport
Accession number :
edsair.doi...........968aae0f833e4373ee1f7756cc514cfc
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1080/09523367.2020.1828360