The Life and Teams of Johnny F. Bassett: Maverick Entrepreneur of North American Sports

ISBN-13: 9781476684321 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 244 str.

Denis M. Crawford

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Acknowledgments viii
Preface 1
Introduction 3
One—Young Bassett and the Show Business of Sports 7
Two—Show Business Leads to Sports Business 15
Three—Battle for the Hockey Heart and Soul of Toronto 27
Four—No Defense, No Discipline, No More Toronto 36
Five—No, Canada: The WFL Northmen and Canadian ­Anti-Americanism 45
Six—Bassett Becomes a Political Football 57
Seven—The Best of a Bad League 76
Eight—Too Good for the WFL, Not Enough for the NFL 89
Nine—Selling Hockey in Alabama 103
Ten—Emancipation of the Canadian Juniors 119
Eleven—Tennis, the USFL and the Bandits 131
Twelve—­Bandit-Ball 152
Thirteen—The Model USFL Franchise 165
Fourteen—The Death of the USFL and Bassett 179
Fifteen—Conclusion 197
Chapter Notes 207
Bibliography 223
Index 231