| Monterey Peninsula's Sporting Heritage Contributor(s): Frost, John W. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0738555894 ISBN-13: 9780738555898 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2007 Annotation: Over the first half of the 20th century, the Monterey Peninsula produced an exceptional number of outstanding athletes, a few of whom earned widespread recognition. They were the offspring of Sicilian fishermen, of contract laborers from Spain, and of Japanese abalone diversand some were from families that had been here for generations and produced dynasties of sports figures. Behind it all lay two expanding and often conflicting peninsula industries: sardine fishing in Monterey and the recreational empire of Del Monte Properties. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Sports & Recreation | History - History | United States - State & Local - West (ak, Ca, Co, Hi, Id, Mt, Nv, Ut, Wy) |
| Dewey: 796.097 |
| LCCN: 2007933018 |
| Series: Images of Sports |
| Physical Information: 0.34" H x 6.54" W x 9.24" (0.90 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - West Coast - Geographic Orientation - California |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Over the first half of the 20th century, the Monterey Peninsula produced an exceptional number of outstanding athletes, a few of whom earned widespread recognition. They were the offspring of Sicilian fishermen, of contract laborers from Spain, and of Japanese abalone divers and some were from families that had been here for generations and produced dynasties of sports figures. Behind it all lay two expanding and often conflicting peninsula industries: sardine fishing in Monterey and the recreational empire of Del Monte Properties." |
Contributor Bio(s): Frost, John W.: - John W. Frost was reared in Monterey, received a doctorate in history, and was awarded a Fulbright grant. He was a member of the U.S. Davis Cup team and played Wimbledon many times. In memorializing the sports legends of the peninsula, he has drawn upon images from both public and private sources and has tapped a reservoir of oral tradition for his commentary. |