Author: Hammett, Charles Edward & Carl Leonard Lundgren
Title: How to Be an Athlete.
Description: D. C. Heath and Co, 1923. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Faux leather boards are rubbed and lightly worn at extremities, page ends are darkened, no other defects. Binding is tight, pages are clean and unmarked. Book has probably been studied by generations of would-be athletes, and they have left it in excellent condition. The sports dealt with in detail include: track and field events, football, baseball, basketball, and tennis. The book includes rules, strategies, detailed directions for accomplishing such things as accomplishing the shot put in track and field, the forward pass and punt in football, bunting and running down base runners in baseball, and serving in tennis. Filled with illustrative photos and diagrams. Of historical interest to all interested in organized sport. A beautiful copy. 8vo - 8" to 9" tall. 313 pages. U3. Very Good- with no dust jacket.

Keywords: Sport Baseball Football Track and Field Tennis Basketball