Sports and the American Presidency

Explores the relationship between US presidents, sport and athleticism in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries Offers an up-to-date overview of the developing and symbiotic relationship between the nation’s Commander in Chief and some of the nation’s most popular pastimesTraces the connection of sports and the presidency from Theodore Roosevelt to Donald TrumpAnalyses the relationship between the presidency, sports, and individual athletes, including themes such as fandom, advocacy of sports