Keywords
Arete, Sport and Society, American Sport History, Death, Athletes, Mortality
Subjects
Sports; Athletes; Mortality; Death
Introduction
References to death are frequent in the language of sport. "Sudden death," ends the overtime period. Winning teams often "kill," "wipe out," or "bury" their opponents. In baseball you are a "dead duck" when thrown out at the plate.
Publication Date
11-11-1999
Document Type
Commentary
Type
Text
Format
application/pdf
Source Title
Sport and Society for Arete
Language
English
Collection
Publication Version
Author's version
Copyright Status
Author retained
College
College of Arts and Humanities
Department
History
Creator (Linked Data)
Crepeau, Richard C., 1941- (VIAF)
Recommended Citation
Crepeau, Richard C., "Sport and the Denial of Death" (1999). On Sport and Society. 271.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/onsportandsociety/271
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Cultural History Commons, Journalism Studies Commons, Other History Commons, Sports Management Commons, Sports Studies Commons