Gladiators
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Gladiators

Norm Provan and Arthur Summons on rugby league's most iconic moment and its continuing legacy

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eBook - ePub

Gladiators

Norm Provan and Arthur Summons on rugby league's most iconic moment and its continuing legacy

About this book

When rival captains Norm Provan and Arthur Summons came together in a momentary embrace at the end of the 1963 Rugby League grand final, they could never have imagined the tradition they were building. They became the subject of one of sport's most enduring images, and ultimately the centrepiece of League's premiership trophy. Fifty years on, that moment is still celebrated as an iconic reflection of the game and its people. It is also a symbol of the changing face of sport, and of the role that sport has played in the Australian way of life. This book traces the legacy of Norm Provan and Arthur Summons and the champions of their time. In their own words, they tell how the game was, how it has changed, and where it is headed. They bring insight that only time and experience can fashion, and they do so with jaunty good humor. Provan and Summons remain two of the most recognized players in the game. They were champion internationals in their own right, and they each went on to become coaches of high achievement. Provan is perhaps the most successful player of all time, having played in 10 grand finals and won the lot. They were the fiercest of rivals through three successive grand finals. Yet through the image that has immortalized them, they have become lifelong friends. This is their story and their sometimes provocative reflections on what has happened to Rugby League since.

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Information

Publisher
Allen & Unwin
Year
2014
eBook ISBN
9781743433799
Edition
0

Table of contents

  1. COVER PAGE
  2. TITLE PAGE
  3. COPYRIGHT PAGE
  4. CONTENTS
  5. FOREWORD
  6. INTRODUCTION: A MOMENT IN TIME
  7. 1. THE SCIENCE OF SPORT
  8. 2. THE MORE THINGS CHANGE . . .
  9. 3. AN IMAGE FOR THE AGES
  10. 4. CAST IN BRONZE
  11. 5. FAME AND INFAMY
  12. 6. DIFFERENT ERA, DIFFERENT WORLD
  13. 7. THE MAKINGS OF HIGH ACHIEVEMENT
  14. 8. SHAPING A GENERATION
  15. 9. A MATTER OF TIMING
  16. 10. A COCKY WEE GORDON
  17. 11. WAR WITH ENGLAND
  18. 12. THE WALLABY HOP
  19. 13. FROM KILLER TO CAMERON
  20. 14. A TOUCH OF ENGLISH CLASS
  21. 15. MAGPIES AND MILLIONAIRES
  22. 16. THE SUBTLE SHADES OF GREATNESS
  23. 17. THE GENERATION GAP
  24. 18. DAYS OF GREEN AND GOLD
  25. 19. RIGHT PLACE, RIGHT TIME
  26. 20. ENGLAND SWINGS
  27. 21. THE COACHING DILEMMA
  28. 22. A TEAM FOR THE AGES
  29. 23. BOYS WILL BE BOYS
  30. 24. A TIME FOR HEROES
  31. 25. THE MENTOR CHALLENGE
  32. 26. SHARKS ON THE PROWL
  33. 27. CALL OF THE BUSH
  34. 28. WILD WAYS AT WAGGA WAGGA
  35. 29. RULES AND OTHER DISASTERS
  36. 30. SHAPING THE GAME
  37. 31. A WORKING LIFE
  38. 32. AFTERNOON CONVERSATIONS
  39. POSTSCRIPT
  40. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS