Bud collins encyclopedia 1997 pdf download

An edition of Bud Collins' tennis encyclopedia This edition was published in by Visible Ink Press in Detroit. Written in English — pages. Bud Collin's tennis encyclopedia , Visible Ink Press. Libraries near you: WorldCat. Edition Notes "An Associated Features book. Other Titles Tennis encyclopedia, Bud Collin's modern encyclopedia of tennis. Classifications Dewey Decimal Class B78 The Physical Object Pagination xxxix, p.

The Bud Collins history of tennis : an authoritative encyclopedia and record book Item Preview. EMBED for wordpress. Want more? Advanced embedding details, examples, and help! The author's personal relationships with major tennis stars offer insights into the world of professional tennis found nowhere else"--Publisher's website Includes index Section I.

Tennis year-by-year -- 1. Roots of the game -- 2. Golden age -- 3. Game divided -- 4. Open era -- Section II. The major championships -- 5. And if you know everything about tennis-Hah! This book not only provides us with accurate reporting of the rich tennis history, it keeps us current on the progress of the sport today.

The only thing missing about the sport from his new edition is a section about Bud himself. But everything else is there-and it's easy to open and use for the whole family. That's Bud Collins Who somtimes runs, too.

Plunge into his book and swim joyfully through the history of tennis. It's all here. Traces the history of tennis, lists the annual results of major tournaments, and discusses the Hall of Fame, official rules, equipment and tennis officials. This is the fourth book in the successful series of Total Encyclopedias.

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