Title: Men Who Played The Game
Description: The Great War took the lives of millions, among them sportsmen from Britain and the Empire. This new book explores how sport - players, fans and governing bodies - viewed the war, charting the links between patriotism and service among players and the desire for sport on the Home Front. It includes soldiers from rugby, football, cricket and athletics.
Subjects: World War, 1914-1918, Athletes, Social aspects, World war, 1914-1918, great britain, Athletes, great britain, Sports, History, World War (1914-1918) fast (OCoLC)fst01180746
Places: Great Britain