Dark Horses & Underdogs: The Greatest Sports Upsets of All Time

Perfect for sports fans young and old, here is a terrific, oversize book featuring the 50 greatest sports upsets of all timeincluding an action-packed DVD of amazing clips that can be enjoyed again and again. Everyone loves an underdog, and in this wonderful collection packed with photos, the most astounding triumphs and comebacks in sports history are presented in one stunning volume. Featuring the remarkable teams, Olympians, and other athletes who werent given a chance at victory, DARK HORSES AND UNDERDOGS is about how they overcame impossible odds and triumphed in the face of extraordinary adversity. The accompanying DVD documentarynarrated by award-winning sportscaster Jim Lampley of HBO and NBC Sportsincludes newsreels, interviews, and game footage as a perfect complement to all the action featured in the book. Some of the classic matches and events included are Seabiscuits triumphant Horse of the Year season in 1938; the 1969 Miracle New York Mets; Joe Namath and the New York Jets historic victory in Super Bowl III; the 1980 USA Olympic Hockey Teams win over the Soviet Union, and many, many more.Les Krantz is the author of 'Dark Horses & Underdogs: The Greatest Sports Upsets of All Time', published 2005 under ISBN 9780446577038 and ISBN 0446577030.