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Rediscovering soccer's long history in the U.S.

Across North America, native peoples and colonists alike played a variety of kicking games long before soccer's emergence in the late 1800s. Brian D. Bunk examines the development and social impact of these sports through the rise of professional soccer after World War I. As he shows, the various games called football gave women an outlet as athletes and encouraged men to form social bonds based on educational experience, occupation, ethnic identity, or military service. Football also followed young people to college as higher education expanded in the nineteenth century. University play, along with the arrival of immigrants from the British Isles, helped spark the creation of organized soccer in the United States—and the beautiful game's transformation into a truly international sport.

A multilayered look at one game’s place in American life, From Football to Soccer refutes the notion of the U.S. as a land outside of football history.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ University of Illinois Press; First Edition (July 13, 2021)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 296 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0252085876
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0252085871
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.03 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.13 x 0.74 x 9.25 inches
Reviewer: The Football Library
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Vital Read for Soccer historians
Review: In the concluding chapters, Brian states his intention "to help restore soccer in the United States to its rightful place as one of the country's oldest and richest sporting histories." Remarkably, he accomplishes this goal in a manner that is accessible and engaging. Unlike many other authors who struggle to captivate readers when discussing sports in this time period, Brian succeeds in keeping readers entertained while imparting knowledge."From Football to Soccer" not only celebrates the long tradition of the sport in the United States but also presents it in a digestible and enjoyable manner. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in the historical and cultural aspects of soccer, and Brian D. Bunk deserves applause for his impressive achievement.

Reviewer: S
Rating: 2.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Ok the early soccer History, but only few chapters are about the '20s/30s, the rest Is before when football was not even football. A bit disappointing.