Overview
During his nearly 50 years of sportswriting, including 28 at Sports Illustrated, readers of Dr. Z came to expect a certain alchemical, trademark blend: words which were caustic and wry, at times self-deprecating or even puzzling, but always devilishly smart with arresting honesty. A complex package, that's the Doctor. The one-time sparring partner of Ernest Hemingway, Paul Zimmerman is one of the modern era's groundbreaking football minds, a man who methodically charted every play while generating copious notes, a human precursor to the data analytics websites of today. In 2008, Zimmerman had nearly completed work on his personal memoirs when a series of strokes left him largely unable to speak, read, or write. Compiled and edited by longtime SI colleague Peter King, these are the stories he still wants to see told. Dr. Z's memoir is a rich package of personalities, stories never shared about such characters as Vince Lombardi, Walter Payton, Lawrence Taylor, and Johnny Unitas. Even Joe Namath, with whom Zimmerman had a legendary and well-documented 23-year feud, saw fit to eventually unburden himself to the remarkable scribe. Also included are Zimmerman's encounters with luminaries and larger-than-life figures outside of sports, notably Donald Trump, Rupert Murdoch, and Hunter S. Thompson. But not to be missed are Zimmerman's quieter observations on his own life and writing, witticisms and anecdotes which sway between the poignant and hilarious. No matter the topic, Dr. Z: the Lost Memoirs of an Irreverent Football Writer proves essential, compelling reading for sports fans old and new.
Full Product Details
Author: Paul Zimmerman ,
Peter King
Publisher: Triumph Books
Imprint: Triumph Books
Dimensions:
Width: 15.20cm
, Height: 2.70cm
, Length: 22.80cm
Weight: 0.594kg
ISBN: 9781629374642
ISBN 10: 1629374644
Pages: 304
Publication Date: 01 September 2017
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Author Information
Paul Zimmerman, known to generations of readers as ""Dr. Z"", was a sports writer for five decades, including nearly 30 years at Sports Illustrated, before being stricken by a series of strokes in 2008. His 1970 bookThe Thinking Man's Guide to Pro Footballis regarded as an essential read for serious football fans.Peter King is a senior writer at Sports Illustrated and the author of the popular football column ""Monday Morning Quarterback."" He has appeared on television as part of Football Night in Americaon NBC and Monday Night Footballon ABC.
