Rugby League in the 1980s
The power and the passion
$31.99
- Paperback
320 pages
- Release Date
14 August 2024
Summary
Paperback capturing the biggest moments in rugby league’s most colourful decade. Features over 200 photographs and key statistics.
The 1980s saw rugby league transform from brutal battlefield to entertainment spectacle. It changed almost beyond recognition. Rugby League in the 1980s was a time of unforgettable moments, major controversies and big personalities. Major on-field rules changes clamped down on violence and unleashed the spectacle. Meantime, progressive officials, in tune w…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780645207125 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0645207128 |
| Author: | Alan Whiticker, Ian Collis |
| Publisher: | Rockpool Publishing |
| Imprint: | Gelding Street Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 14 August 2024 |
| Weight: | 488g |
| Dimensions: | 34mm x 234mm x 154mm |
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About The Author
Alan Whiticker
Alan Whiticker was born in Sydney, Australia, in 1958. Pursuing the dual careers of teacher and freelance writer, he emerged as an award-winning author of sport, history, biography and true crime. In 1997, he completed a Master’s Degree in Education and lectured at the University of Western Sydney in 2008. He then worked as an author, commissioning editor and publisher. Now a fulltime writer, Alan lives in Penrith with wife Karen, with whom he has two adult children, Timothy and Melanie.
A lifelong racing fan, Alan is also the author of Immortals of Australian Horse Racing: the Thoroughbreds, published in 2021 and a long list of other sporting books.
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