Keywords
Arete, Sport and Society, American Sport History, Athletes, Role models, Heros
Subjects
Athletes; Role models; Heroes
Introduction
Like it or not sports figures have become high profile role models and heroes in contemporary popular culture. From the first days of the sport and media mix, sporting heroes were either created or emerged by some natural or unnatural mixing of need and admiration.
Publication Date
7-22-2002
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., "The Athlete as Hero: Changing Models" (2002). On Sport and Society. 571.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/onsportandsociety/571
Included in
Cultural History Commons, Journalism Studies Commons, Other History Commons, Sports Management Commons, Sports Studies Commons