Glenn Killinger, All-American - by Todd M Mealy (Paperback)

About the Book

"In this first biography of W. Glenn Killinger, the author explores the ways in which home-front culture during World War I--focused on heroism, masculinity and sporting culture--created the demand for sports and sports icons and drove the ascent college athletics in the first quarter of the 20th century"--

Book Synopsis

This first biography of W. Glenn Killinger highlights his tenure as a nine-time varsity letterman at Penn State, where he emerged as one of the best football, basketball and baseball players in the United States. Situating Killinger in his time and place, the author explores the ways in which home-front culture during World War I--focused on heroism, masculinity and sporting culture--created the demand for sports and sports icons and drove the ascent of college athletics in the first quarter of the 20th century.

Review Quotes

"This, the first published biography, of Killinger, was well-written and thoroughly researched. ...this is a good book"-Pennsylvania History

About the Author

Todd M. Mealy (Ph.D., American studies, Penn State University) is a writer who specializes in 19th and 20th century civil rights history and sports culture. A contributor to Pennsylvania Heritage Magazine, he lives in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.