Monterey Peninsula's Sporting Heritage
Author | : John W. Frost |
Publisher | : Arcadia Library Editions |
Total Pages | : 130 |
Release | : 2007-10 |
ISBN-10 | : 1531635504 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781531635503 |
Rating | : 4/5 (503 Downloads) |
Download or read book Monterey Peninsula's Sporting Heritage written by John W. Frost and published by Arcadia Library Editions. This book was released on 2007-10 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over the first half of the 20th century, the Monterey Peninsula produced an exceptional number of outstanding athletes, a few of whom earned widespread recognition. They were the offspring of Sicilian fishermen, of contract laborers from Spain, and of Japanese abalone divers--and some were from families that had been here for generations and produced dynasties of sports figures. Behind it all lay two expanding and often conflicting peninsula industries: sardine fishing in Monterey and the recreational empire of Del Monte Properties.