Arbena, Joseph L., 1939-...

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Birth 1939

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Joseph L. Arbena was born in 1939, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the son of Joseph and Sophia Arbena. He received a bachelor of arts (A.B.) from George Washington University (1961), and a doctorate (PhD) from the University of Virginia (1970). He was a Professor of History at Clemson University between the years 1965-2006. While there, his scholarship focused on Latin America as well as the history of sport. He was twice honored with Fulbright Fellowships. He was editor of the "Journal of Sport History," (1993-1996) and was responsible for several works including "Latin American Sport: An Annotated Bibliography, 1988-1998," (1999) and "Sport and Society in Latin America: Diffusion, Dependency, and the Rise of Mass Culture," (1988).

From the description of Joseph L. Arbena history of IPTAY oral history collection, 1980-1983. (Clemson University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 549514589