Pipkin, James W.,  1944- <br/><br/>
Sporting lives  metaphor and myth in American sports autobiographies /  [electronic resource] : 
James W. Pipkin. 
 - Columbia :  University of Missouri Press,  c2008. 
 - ix, 161 p. 
 - Sports and American culture series .
 - Sports and American culture series. .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 145-155) and index. 
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<br/><br/> "Examines autobiographies by athletes such as Wilt Chamberlain, Babe Ruth, Martina Navratilova, and Dennis Rodman, and analyzes common themes and recurring patterns in the accounts of their lives and sporting experiences"--Provided by publisher. 
<br/><br/><br/>Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2016. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries. 
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<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Athletes--United States--Biography.<br/>Autobiographies--United States.<br/>Sports--United States--Biography.
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<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>GV697.A1  / P475 2008 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>796.092/273  B