Authors
- Harry and Derek McGovern. Redknapp
Review HARRY REDKNAPP; MY AUTOBIOGRAPHY. / Collins Willow:
Publication date: 2004-01
Dewey code: 796.352092
List Price: $7.95
Price: $112.41
Review Moe Norman: The Canadian Golfing Legend with the Perfect Swing (Amazing Stories) / Altitude Publishing:Murray "Moe" Norman has always been a little different. When he took up golf, at the age of 12, he spent hours hitting balls, swinging the club until his hands bled. He soon became a phenomenon on the amateur golfing circuit. Humbly aware of his special gift, Moe went on to set 33 course records, including three 59s, and has shot 17 hole-in-ones.
Publication date: 2006-03-10
Dewey code: 796
List Price: $49.95
Price: $49.95
Review Walt Hansgen: His Life and the History of Post-War American Road Racing / David Bull Publishing:Walt Hansgen was a star in both sports cars and single-seaters, and his meteoric career carried him from the early days of amateur road racing to the very highest level of professional competition in America and Europe. As the lead driver on Briggs Cunningham’s dominant team, and later John Mecom’s team, Walt evaluated and developed race cars working closely with Jaguar, Lister, Maserati, and Ford. At different points in his career he paired with Dan Gurney, Stirling Moss, John Fitch, Archie Scott Brown, and Augie Pabst on circuits as far-flung as Watkins Glen, Le Mans, Silverstone, Sebring, and Road America. Walt was a relentless competitor, but his sense of fairness and camaraderie made him respected by his peers and a leader in the sport. For many up-and-coming racers, including Mark Donohue, Walt was a crucial mentor. The 1950s and 1960s were a time of tremendous change in racing. In this exciting, fast-paced biography author Michael Argetsinger shows how Walt’s life encompassed the conflict between amateur and professional racing, the extraordinary advances in technology, and the joyful ambition of his era. The result is a vivid account of the remarkable history of post-war American road racing.
Authors
- Richard Marazzi
- Len Fiorito
Dewey code: 796.3570922
List Price: $55.00
Price: $42.95
Review Baseball Players of the 1950s: A Biographical Dictionary of All 1,560 Major Leaguers / McFarland & Company:The playing and post-playing careers of all 1,560 players who appeared in a major league box score between 1950 and 1959 - the "golden age," many say - are profiled in this exhaustive work. From Aaron to Zuverink: this treasure-trove of anecdotes, many gathered from personal interviews by the authors, are full of historical facts, controversy, and trivia. For example, readers will learn, or be reminded, that Humberto Robinson, a Milwaukee Braves pitcher, was approached by a gambler and asked to fix a game against the Phillies, that Joe Adcock chased Giants' pitcher Ruben Gomez with a bat around the field, Bob Turley reached the top of the corporate ladder after his playing days, Casey Wise became an orthodontist, Bobby Brown became a heart surgeon and president of the AL, and that Chuck Conners became an actor. All of this and much more can be found here.
Publication date: 1997-05
Review Theatre of Dreams / The Mercier Press Ltd:
Publication date: 2002-09-23
Dewey code: 920
List Price: $22.36
Price: $40.91
Review I, George Nepia (Nepia, George) / London League Publications Ltd:
Publication date: 2004-08-02
Dewey code: 796
List Price: $31.00
Price: $41.51
Review Martin Johnson Autobiography / Headline Book Publishing:Martin Johnson is the towering second row forward who has come to set the standards of what a modern, professional rugby player should do. His drive and physical presence mean that he is a natural leader on the pitch - and off it, too. In this, his long-awaited autobiography, he looks at how the sport has changed since going professional in 1995 and the issues this has raised. He explains why he led the England team to the brink of a strike in the autumn of 2000, and provides revealing insights into England's World Cup campaigns, the Lions tours and all the goings-on that make rugby such a special sport. The most popular and respected man in rugby, Martin Johnson's autobiography is the definitive portrait of modern rugby.
Creator: Joseph Romain
Publication date: 1999-10
Dewey code: 796.72092
Price: $8.95
Review Jacques Villeneuve (Champion Sport Biogragphies) / Warwick House Pub.:Jacques Villeneuve avoided motor racing when his famous father was alive. It's surprising that he became a race car driver soon after Gilles Villeneuve's tragic death in a racing crash. After trying different types of racing, Jacques moved to Formula One racing in l996. He performed very well that year as a rookie and then won the world championship in l997. Jacques' story is quite a remarkable journey. Ken Sparling wrote "Michael Schumacher," another book in the "Champion Sports Biography" series.
Publication date: 2000-03-20
Price: $43.84
Review King John / Leeds United Publishing Ltd:
Publication date: 2002-10-01
Dewey code: 796.3338092
List Price: $18.00
Price: $131.61
Review The Iceman: The Story of the Most Successful Rugby League Coach Ever (Mainstream Sport) / Mainstream Publishing:John Monie is probably the most successful coach the game of rugby has ever seen. He has won Premiership grand finals on both sides of the world, and is the only man to have coached an English and Australian club that have both won every trophy available to them in a single season. These remarkable accomplishments were achieved by an ice-cool approach to the job and a total dedication to winning, earning him the nickname of "The Iceman. " This title tells his story, from his earliest days as a player while at school, to his playing and coaching career. The Iceman reveals the truth behind his leaving the club and the row it caused with the then-club chairman.
Publication date: 1998-08
Review Deadly! / Sports Projects Ltd:
Authors
- Geoff Armstrong
- Peter Thompson
Dewey code: 798
Price: $24.95
Review Phar Lap / Allen & Unwin Pty., Limited (Australia):A chronicle of the impact of a much loved and much lauded horse-racing icon, this is a complete account of Phar Lap's life. It details the many mysteries of his career, from his purchase as a gangly gelding bought cheaply in New Zealand to the infamous shooting that occurred just days before his great triumph in the 1930 Melbourne Cup and his tragic, previously unexplained death in the United States. Bringing to life the characters of the racetrack, this book also examines the way the media played a part in building the legend. Beautifully presented with archival photographs, newspaper articles, and racing memorabilia, this commemorates one of the best racehorses there ever was.
Publication date: 1996-02-15
Review Bill Shankly / Virgin Books:
Publication date: 2000-11-01
Price: $42.15
Review Kicking Out, Heading in: A Junior Coach's Diary of the 1999-2000 Football Season / Parrs Wood Press:
Publication date: 2003-10-01
Review David Beckham: My Side - The Autobiography / HarperCollinsWillow:
Publication date: 2004-09-15
Dewey code: 629
List Price: $44.62
Price: $41.30
Review Bill Lomas World Champion Road Racer (Redline Motorcycles) / Redline Books:
Publication date: 2003-01
Dewey code: 796
Price: $26.75
Review Herschelle: A Biography / Spearhead Press:Herschelle Gibbs is a man who lives life to the full, both on and off the cricket pitch, and has featured as much on the front pages of South Africa's newspapers as he has on the back. Oozing natural talent and a zest for life, Herschelle has often thrown caution to the wind and has come close to ending his career on more than one occasion. He has faced his share of scandals -the King Commission and his banning, his penchant for wild parties, and the "love child", to mention a few. But time and again he has batted his way out of trouble. Seasoned journalist Colin Bryden traces the life of this sporting genius, from his extraordinary school days, through to his selection for national honours, with all the ups and downs along the way. Coaches, team-mates and friends offer their views on Herschelle. And Herschelle also gives an honest account of himself, including new revelations about the King Commission and his relationship with Hansie Cronje.
Edition: Ltd Sgd
Publication date: 1997-12-01
Dewey code: 796
Price: $250.00
Review Byron Nelson, Limited Edition / Broadway:Byron Nelson was the top player in the game for several years during and immediately after World War II. For a writer, formula can be dangerous. For a marketer, there's no harm in perpetuating what works. Martin Davis, a marketer par excellence in this niche, continues his run of golf tribute aces with a lovely appreciation of Lord Byron of the links. Like Davis's previous oversized homages to Ben Hogan and Bobby Jones, Byron Nelson is as big as a Tiger Woods drive, and as thoughtful as Ben Crenshaw eyeing a putt. Crenshaw doesn't do any putting here, but he does contribute a companion forward to the astute, if friendly, essays by Dave Anderson, Tom Watson, Nick Seitz, and Dan Jenkins. While the volume is large enough to accommodate the totality of Nelson's long, stellar career-a U. S. Open victory to accompany his pair of Masters and PGA titles-it zooms in strongly on his remarkable 1945 feat of 11 consecutive tournament victories, a standard matched only by Joe DiMaggio's 56-game hitting streak in its unapproachable majesty.
Edition: Airport / Export Ed
Publication date: 2008-05-06
Price: $41.33
Review Tomaz Humar / Hutchinson:The remarkable story of one of the world’s most famous mountain climbers — from his involvement in the Balkans wars and his desperate escape, to how he came to be such an audacious and notorious climber of high-risk routes. From the Hardcover edition.
Publication date: 1996-12-31
Review A Miller's Tale / Middlesbrough Football Club:
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