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Zirin follows Zinn. Both books are very much in the same polemical and political vein. That being said, this is an enjoyable and informative read. Zirin, who clearly loves sports himself and has made a living therefrom as sports editor of The Nation, chronicles the corruption and racism that has plagued sports in the U.S. from the beginning up to the present time. Within this context it is fairly easy to guess who the heroes and the villains are going to be. I won't list those, since they can mostly be guessed. I will only note that much to my surprise, a game at which I was present, the 1972 University of Washington spring football game, during which an anti-war announcement was read. Written and endorsed by the University of Washington team under the leadership of quarterback Sonny Sixkiller (my all-time favorite football name), this caused quite a shouting match between the student section, largely anti-war, and the rather right-wing "townsfolk," who were very much on the other side both politically and specially. Moments like these, rather than the most famous sporting accomplishments are stressed throughout . . . and there are plenty of such moments.