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The Games Presidents Play: Sports and the Presidency in the Twentieth Century by John Sayle Watterson is a sports available to read on EtoBox.

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<b>This look at the connections between sportsmanship and statesmanship "introduces an intriguing way of evaluating presidential fitness for office" ( <i>Richmond Times-Dispatch</i>).</b> <br> Whether throwing out the first pitch of the baseball season, fishing for trout, or cheating at golf, American presidents through history have had connections to the world of sports in many ways. This book explores how various commanders-in-chief worked and played—and how their athletic activities reflected

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Author
John Sayle Watterson
Publisher
The Johns Hopkins University Press
Published
2006
Language
EN
ISBN
9781435691919
Category
sports
Subjects
Sports, Presidents & Heads Of State, Memoir
Updated
2026-03-25

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