{"product_id":"thompson-trevor-big-con-9781923236318","title":"Big Con","description":"He fled a scandal. He built a sporting empire. He left behind a legacy-largely forgotten in his homeland.\n\u003cbr\u003e\nCon Jones-born Thomas Shortel-was a bookmaker, a fugitive, a family man, and a genius sports promoter who reshaped Canadian soccer and lacrosse in the early 20th century. Leaving Sydney in disgrace after a Melbourne Cup betting scandal, he arrived in Vancouver and reinvented himself as a sporting visionary. Jones introduced professional soccer to British Columbia, built a stadium, and helped forge North America's first international football links. He was bold, brash, and endlessly ambitious.\n\u003cbr\u003e\nBig Con is a gripping tale of reinvention, scandal, and sporting revolution. It's a vivid portrait of a forgotten trailblazer who played a major role in shaping modern sport-and got away with it.A compelling read for sports lovers, historians, and anyone fascinated by the messy intersection of ambition, identity, and redemption.","brand":"Fair Play Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53745781670230,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.momoxbooks.com\/products\/thompson-trevor-big-con-9781923236318","provider":"momoxbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}