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Sport And The Denial Of Death, Richard C. Crepeau
Sport And The Denial Of Death, Richard C. Crepeau
On Sport and Society
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.