Inside the game
Subtitle: the stories behind Nova Scotia's sports headlines
By: Chris Cochrane
Publisher: Nimbus
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Halifax, N.S
Language: eng
Number of pages: 161
ISBN-13: 9781551098791; 9781551098388
Subjects: Sports; History; Histoire
Description: "Many of Nova Scotia's best sports stories have never entirely been told, at least not to the extent they deserve." In Inside the Game, sports columnist Chris Cochrane goes beyond the headlines to tell the real stories behind ten of the province's most memorable sporting events and achievements: Clyde Gray's boxing battles with the young, brash Chris Clark; NHL player Bill Riley's persistence in the face of racism; Andrew Haley's stunning performance at the 1996 Paralympic Games; and the surprising break-up of Colleen Jones' curling rink, one of Canada's all-time greatest teams-in any sport. C.
Table of contents: title: Cover; Title page; Copyright; Table of Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; AS GOOD AS IT GOT: GRAY VS. CLARKE; A PASSION FOR THE GAME; FIRE IN THE WATER; SOME SPECIAL YEAR; THE ENTERTAINERS; A YEAR ON THE ROLLER COASTER; CALL ME THE CHAMP; THE WINNING INGREDIENTS; WHEN RIVALRIES WERE REAL; THE RENAISSANCE MAN; Image Credits.