America 1960-1969: Sports Research Article from American Decades

This Study Guide consists of approximately 85 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of America 1960-1969.

America 1960-1969: Sports Research Article from American Decades

This Study Guide consists of approximately 85 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of America 1960-1969.
This section contains 505 words
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In 1969 Elaine Tarkenton, wife of New York Giants quarterback Fran Tarkenton wrote A Wife's Guide to Pro Football, dedicated "To the long-suffering wives of pro football fans—with the hope that in some small way this book can explain and communicate the fascination of The Game for husbands everywhere." Mrs. Tarkenton's book was the first recorded attempt to counsel what were commonly called "football widows" in methods of regaining their husbands' attentions on fall Sunday afternoons. In her introduction Mrs. Tarkenton describes game day from a woman's point of view: "A few, a very few, share the excitement of the game with their husbands. But for most, Sunday afternoon means hours of pro-football widowhood—a slam-the-door retreat to kitchen or bedroom in an often unsuccessful attempt to get beyond range of a sportscaster whose excitement is reflected in a rising crescendo...

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