Walter Camp
Football and the Modern Man
Julie Des Jardins
Reviews and Awards
"The author skillfully illustrates how the sport of football uniquely spoke to men about being manly and helped to introduce new notions of masculinity. Walter Camp, then, is both a fine sport history and a superb cultural analysis."--R. W. Roberts, CHOICE
"[Des Jardins] capably steers her narrative through the opaque spaces of his life while touching on, without becoming mire in, his many sports ventures. The author expertly conveys the crucial phases of Camp's career...Camp's outsized role in creating arguably America's most popular sport and his influence on his era make it all the more essential to read this well-researched and carefully crafted book."--Journal of Sport History
"As Julie Des Jardins demonstrates in her incisive and comprehensive new biography of Camp, the modern game still bears his imprint, both on and off the field."--New Yorker
"This thoroughly researched biography is a major work and essential for all collections."--Library Journal, Starred Review