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Sportsmen in ancient Greece and Rome were celebrities who won grand prizes, toured and even unionised

Sportsmen in ancient Greece and Rome were celebrities who won grand prizes, toured and even unionised: Pollice Verso (With a Turned Thumb) by Jean-Léon Gérôme (1872). Phoenix Art Museum Paid to play, travelling internationally and enjoying celebrity status: the lifestyle of a modern elite professional sportsperson, but also that of some elite sportsmen in ancient …

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Image from page 312 of “The American sportsman: containing hints to sportsmen, notes on shooting, and the habits of the game birds, and wild fowl of America” (1855)

Check out this Buffels Bay image: Image from page 312 of “The American sportsman: containing hints to sportsmen, notes on shooting, and the habits of the game birds, and wild fowl of America” (1855) Image by Internet Archive Book Images Identifier: sportsma00lewiamericanrich Title: The American sportsman: containing hints to sportsmen, notes on shooting, and the …

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