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The Best Sports Writing of Pat Jordan
Pat Jordan
出版
Open Road Media
, 2016-04-19
主題
Biography & Autobiography / Sports
Sports & Recreation / General
Sports & Recreation / Essays
ISBN
1504033663
9781504033664
URL
http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=aviyCwAAQBAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋
The acclaimed author of
A False Spring
profiles athletes famous and obscure in this captivating and incisive anthology
Once a young pitching prospect with the Milwaukee Braves, Pat Jordan went on to become one of America’s most revered sports journalists, writing for
Sports Illustrated
,
Esquire
, the
New York Times Magazine
, and a host of other major league publications.
The Best Sports Writing of Pat Jordan
showcases his finest journalism, with twenty-six extraordinary articles covering virtually the entire range of professional sports in America—from baseball, football, and basketball to boxing, tennis, and Formula One racing.
Jordan offers indelible portraits of some of the most legendary sports figures of our time, exposing the imperfections often obscured by the bright lights of fame. He explores the miracle of the Williams sisters and their brash, charismatic father, Richard, and turns his unflinching gaze on such controversial sports personalities as Roger Clemens and O. J. Simpson.
Other highlights include a poignant account of Duke basketball legend Bobby Hurley’s rehabilitation after a devastating car accident, a profile of transsexual tennis star Renée Richards, and fascinating side-trips to the Professional Poker Tour, the child beauty pageant circuit, and a depressed, blue collar town in Pennsylvania where high school football offers the only solace.