BIBFRAME Work

Title

Beyond the field

Type

  • Text
  • Monograph

Contribution

Subject

  • Soccer--Social aspects--United States (LCSH)
  • Immigrants--United States--Social life and customs (LCSH)

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Summary

"Played by both migrants and native-born Americans, soccer created communities across the United States. Brian D. Bunk ranges from Pawtucket to Honolulu as he illuminates the deep and diverse origins of the American sport. Soccer took root as immigration, urbanization, and industrialization triggered immense changes across society. Matches built local pride as teams battled rival neighborhoods and towns. Teammates and supporters shared meals, raised money for fallen players, and attended each other's weddings and funerals. If sometimes damaged by economic depression or shattered by war, clubs often bounced back to provide a steadying, resilient force in their towns. Bunk follows the story from the 1880s through World War I by profiling the struggles and joys of players while also tracing the overlooked impact of people of African, Chinese, Hawaiian, Jewish, and Filipino descent on American soccer culture. Engaging and rich in detail, Beyond the Field draws on extensive original research to expand our idea of the people and places that formed the American game"-- Provided by publisher.

Table of Contents

The Watson Brothers : the first African American soccer players : Pawtucket, Rhode Island -- Soccer and stone : Barre, Vermont -- Soccer in black and white : Scranton, Pennsylvania -- Chasing nomads : Buffalo, New York -- Deering's Rangers in El Dorado : Miami, Florida -- Irish shamrocks and Jewish gyms : Cincinnati, Ohio -- Crossing Borders in Detroit : Detroit, Michigan -- The McKendrick Brothers : Scottish professionals in the Motor City : Detroit, Michigan -- Raising thistles in the Twin Cities : Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota -- Jimmy Matthews : Minnesota's Canadian war hero : Minneapolis, Minnesota -- High Plains Kickers : Denver Colorado -- Soccer in the City of Roses : Portland, Oregon -- Soccer in Central Park : San Francisco, California -- Bay Area Vampires : Alameda, California -- Soccer in surf and sand : Honolulu, Hawai'i.

Authorized Access Point

Bunk, Brian D., 1968-. Beyond the field

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Admin Metadata

  • Date: 2026-09-11T21:03:39.818013+00:00
  • Agent: cbc
  • Status: c
  • Derived from: 24049998

Admin Metadata

  • Date: 2026-09-11
  • Cataloger id: Unknown
  • Description level: http://id.loc.gov/ontologies/bibframe-2-6-0/
  • Description language: eng
  • Description authentication: pcc

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