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He fled a scandal. He built a sporting empire. He left behind a legacy-largely forgotten in his homeland.

Con 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.

Big 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.

Book details

Book category Books in German Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik Geschichte

• Full title: Big Con
• Author: Trevor Thompson
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 108
• EAN: 9781923236318
• ISBN: 1923236318
• ID: 49652526
• Publisher: Fair Play Publishing
• Weight: 148 g
• Dimensions: 216 × 140 × 6 mm
• Date of publishing: 02. September 2025

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