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Weird facts about Canadian sports
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- Book Synopsis
- Since our nation was first conceived, Canadian athletes have been involved in some of the weirdest moments in sport. Learn facts that will astound, confuse and make you laugh: * The Great One himself is afraid of flying * Semi-professional baseball team, the Guelph Maple Leafs, beat the Ku Klux Klan in an exciting but strange final * The worst way to defrost a football field from the grounds crew of the Calgary Stampeders was to set it ablaze--they still went on with the game * Golfer Andy Bean lost the Canadian Open after forgetting to follow the rules * Discover lesser-known sports that Canadians have been playing for years, from rattlesnake hunts to horse apple hockey * A sliced-up lacrosse ball and a rink superintendent's need to save on window glass prompted the creation of the rubber hockey puck * Steve Durbano grabbed Bobby Hull's toupee during a World Hockey League game * At the 1998 winter Olympics, snowboarder Ross Rebagliati almost lost his gold medal when he tested positive for marijuana * And many more strange tales from Canada's best and worst.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9781897277324
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- OverTime Books, (06 August 2008)
- Number of Pages
- 221
- Weight
- 226 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 209 x 55 x 133 mm
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