More Than Just a Game: Football v Apartheid by Chuck Korr

More Than Just a Game: Football v Apartheid by Chuck Korr

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More Than Just a Game: Football v Apartheid by Chuck Korr

`It is amazing to think that a game that people take for granted all around the world, was the very same game that gave a group of prisoners sanity and in a way, gave us the resolve to carry on the struggle'. Anthony Suze, Robben Island Prisoner.

“A fascinating account of the immense importance of the sport” The Guardian

“Utterly Compelling.” Independent

“This story adds a compelling dimension to our understanding of the struggle against apartheid.” Desmond Tutu

“The unbreakable spirit of a fraternity of prisoners…reminds us of how wonderful the battered old game can be.” Hugh McIlvanney

“A little-known story well worth rescuing from the mists of history.” The Metro

‘An engaging tale.’The Guardian

'An uplifting and humbling story, that has been painstakingly researched, and lovingly told.' Yorkshire Post

Chuck Korr is a Professor Emeritus of History at the University of Missouri, St. Louis.

He has twice been visiting professor at the University of the Western Cape in Cape Town, South Africa and was an advisor to the Cape Town 2004 Olympic Bid Committee and to the Robben Island Museum. He has published numerous books and his writing has appeared in newspapers including The Observer and the New York Sunday Times, and he has appeared on many TV and radio programmes as an expert in sports history.

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ISBN 13 9780007278794
ISBN 10 0007278799
Title More Than Just a Game: Football v Apartheid
Author Chuck Korr
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
Year published 2008-10-06
Number of pages 336
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.