The Best American Sports Writing of the Century
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| Author | : David Halberstam |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 824 |
| Release | : 1999 |
| ISBN-10 | : UOM:39015047475663 |
| ISBN-13 | : |
| Rating | : 4/5 (63 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Best American Sports Writing of the Century by : David Halberstam
Book excerpt: Capturing the century's greatest moments in every sport from basseball to chess, these authors (Red Smith, Tom Boswell, John Updike, Jim Murray, Norman Mailer, W.C. Heinz, Tom Wolfe, Jimmy Breslin, Dick Schaap, David Remnick, Ring Lardner, Gay Talese, William Nack, Frank Deford, George Plimpton, Jon Krakauer) and their subjects (including Joe DiMaggio, Secretariat, Bobby Knight, and Muhammad Ali) reflect the rising societal importance of sports in this century, showing how sports have been shaped by such monumental events as war, the civil rights movement, and the changing economyomy.
