Thu May 15, 2014
Home Field Advantage: Oakland's Sports History
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at Chapel of the Chimes
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Join OHA for "Home Field Advantage:Oakland’s Sports History” with author Paul Brekke-Miesner who will discuss his new book which explores why one relatively small American city - Oakland - produced not only an amazing number of professional athletes but individuals who changed the landscape of sports in America.
Weaving history, circumstance and a keen sense of place, Mr. Brekke-Miesner focuses on the athletes that came out of Oakland’s neighborhoods and schools and shares them in his book through short stories, interviews, and historic photographs. Any fan of Oakland sports or history will want to attend and learn more!
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Weaving history, circumstance and a keen sense of place, Mr. Brekke-Miesner focuses on the athletes that came out of Oakland’s neighborhoods and schools and shares them in his book through short stories, interviews, and historic photographs. Any fan of Oakland sports or history will want to attend and learn more!
Join OHA for "Home Field Advantage:Oakland’s Sports History” with author Paul Brekke-Miesner who will discuss his new book which explores why one relatively small American city - Oakland - produced not only an amazing number of professional athletes but individuals who changed the landscape of sports in America.
Weaving history, circumstance and a keen sense of place, Mr. Brekke-Miesner focuses on the athletes that came out of Oakland’s neighborhoods and schools and shares them in his book through short stories, interviews, and historic photographs. Any fan of Oakland sports or history will want to attend and learn more!
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Weaving history, circumstance and a keen sense of place, Mr. Brekke-Miesner focuses on the athletes that came out of Oakland’s neighborhoods and schools and shares them in his book through short stories, interviews, and historic photographs. Any fan of Oakland sports or history will want to attend and learn more!
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Chapel of the Chimes
4499 Piedmont Ave., Oakland, CA 94611
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