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The Irish Whales

Olympians of Old New York

von: Kevin Martin
34,99 €
Verlag:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Format:	EPUB
Veröffentl.:	01.09.2020
ISBN/EAN:	9781538142318
Sprache:	englisch
Anzahl Seiten:	238

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Titelbeschreibung

In the early 1900s, the Olympic Games track and field throwing events were dominated by a group of Irish-born weight throwers representing the United States. Of immense size and with a larger-than-life presence, these athletes came to be known as the “Irish Whales.”
 In 
The Irish Whales: Olympians of Old New York
, Kevin Martin shares the untold story of these Irish American athletes who competed with unparalleled distinction for the United States. James Mitchell, John Flanagan, Martin Sheridan, Pat McDonald, Paddy Ryan, and Con Walsh won a total of eighteen medals in the Olympic Games between 1900 and 1924 and completely dominated the world stage in their chosen athletic disciplines. They were lionized in the American and Irish press and became folk heroes among Irish-American immigrant communities. Almost all of these men were further distinguished by their membership in the fabled Irish American Athletic Club of New York and careers with the New York Police Department. The story of the Irish Whales is the very embodiment of the American Dream and exemplifies the triumph of many Irish emigrants in the New World. Featuring a wonderful collection of original photographs, 
The Irish Whales 
tells the dramatic stories of these international athletes and their extraordinary sporting successes.

Titelkurzbeschreibung

This book tells the fascinating story of six Irish-American Olympians from the early twentieth century, who were sports heroes in their time yet are now largely forgotten. These decorated American athletes, who came to be known as the Irish Whales, dominated the Olympic track and field throwing events in the early 1900s.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction 
1: Exodus: Isle of Hope, Isle of Dreams 
2: American Sports: Irish Whales 
3: James “Jim” Mitchell and the Irish Invasion 
4: John “The Modern Hercules” Flanagan and Olympic Gold 
5: American Fiasco, Irish American Triumph: The St. Louis Olympic Games, 1904 
6: Peerless Athlete and Intrepid American: Martin Sheridan and the Forgotten Olympics 
7: The Irish American Athletic Club: Home of the Whales 
8: The Irish Whales’ Greatest Triumph: The 1908 London Olympics 
9: 1912: The Swedish Masterpiece 
10: Interregnum: 1912 to 1920 
11: Last Throws of the Dice: The Antwerp and Paris Olympic Games 
12: A Whale of a Story: Aftermath and Legacy 
Appendix A: Olympic Medals Won by the Irish Whales as Part of the U.S. Olympic Team 
Appendix B: Olympic Hammer Throw Medals, 1900–1932 
Appendix C: Multiple Medals Ranking, Hammer Throw 
Notes 
Bibliography 
Index 
About the Author

Autorenportrait

Kevin Martin
 holds a master’s degree in communications and cultural studies from Ireland’s Dublin City University. He has taught communications, Irish social and cultural history, and cultural studies at high school and university levels. Martin’s three published works in Ireland include 
Have Ye No Homes To Go To?:
The History of the Irish Pub
 (2016), 
A Happy Type of Sadness: A Journey Through Irish Country Music
 (2018), and 
The Complete Guide to Irish Pubs 
(2018).

Sonderbeitrag

HIT/DETAILS: 2/16/2021, Irish Examiner: A profile of the book says “Kevin Martin's terrific new book, The Irish Whales: Olympians of Old New York, documents how an exceptional wave of sportspeople would help transform the Irish from being the runt of New York and American society to being the toast of the town.”
Link: <a href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/columnists/arid-40227530.html">https://www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/columnists/arid-40227530.html</a>
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