Tony Collins | |
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| Born | 1961 Hull, England |
| Occupation | Historian |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | Holderness Academy, Warwick University |
| Subject | Sports history (esp. rugby football), Social history (esp. class) |
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Tony Collins is a British social historian specialising in the history of sport.[1][2]
He is emeritus professor of history at De Montfort University,[3] a Research Fellow at the Institute of Sports Humanities,[4] and in 2018 was a visiting professor at Beijing Sports University. He has written several award-winning books on the history of sport, is the host of the ‘Rugby Reloaded’ history podcast,[5] and is a regular contributor to television and radio programmes.[6]
- ^ Redfern, Simon (5 April 2009). "Sports Book of the Week: A Social History of English Rugby Union, by Tony Collins". The Independent. Archived from the original on 10 April 2009. Retrieved 24 April 2010.
- ^ Harris, John (11 June 2009). "A Social History of English Rugby Union". Times Higher Education. Archived from the original on 2 September 2012. Retrieved 24 April 2010.
- ^ "Meet The Historians". De Montfort University. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
- ^ "Tony Collins". Institute of Sports Humanities. University of Buckingham. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
- ^ Rugby Reloaded.
- ^ "About". Rugby Reloaded. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
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