Now You Know Big Book of Sports (Now You Know, 18) - Softcover

Lennox, Doug

9781554884544: Now You Know Big Book of Sports (Now You Know, 18)

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1554884543 ISBN 13: 9781554884544

Publisher: Dundurn Press, 2009

Ever wonder where the figure skating terms axel, salchow, and lutz came from? Or why a curling tournament is called a "brier"? And how about a "haymaker" in boxing or a "high five" in any sport? Well, Doug Lennox, the world champion of trivia, is back to score touchdowns, hit homers, and knock in holes-in-one every time with a colossal compendium of Q&A athletics that has all anyone could possibly want to know from archery and cycling to skiing and wrestling and everything in between. What’s more, Doug goes for gold with a wealth of Winter and Summer Olympics lore and legend that will amaze and captivate armchair fans and fervent competitors alike.

What do the five Olympic rings and their colours represent?
Why does the winner of the Indianapolis 500 drink milk in victory lane?
Who was the first player ever to perform a slam dunk in a basketball game?
Why are golfers’ shortened pants called "plus-fours"?
When was the Stanley Cup not awarded?
Why does the letter k signify a strikeout on a baseball score sheet?
Where is the world’s oldest tennis court?

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Doug Lennox, the world champion of trivia, is back to score touchdowns, hit homers, and knock in holes-in-one every time with a colossal compendium of Q&A athletics that has all anyone could possibly want to know about sports, from archery and cycling to skiing and wrestling and everything in between.

About the Author:

Doug Lennox is an internationally acclaimed broadcaster, a veteran character actor, a commercial voice artist, and a bestselling author. He has appeared in more than 60 films and television features, including X-Men, Police Academy, Lonesome Dove, and Against the Ropes, and has shared screen time with Meg Ryan, Hugh Jackman, James Garner, Burt Reynolds, Holly Hunter, Charles Bronson, Eric McCormack, Gary Oldman, and a myriad of others.

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