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Author: Ron Rapoport
Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
Imprint: University of Nebraska Press
Edition: New Edition
Dimensions:
Width: 15.20cm
, Height: 2.10cm
, Length: 22.90cm
Weight: 0.531kg
ISBN: 9781496224958
ISBN 10: 1496224957
Pages: 366
Publication Date: 01 March 2021
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Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Manufactured on demand
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Reviews
Here is Bobby Jones as you've never seen him, almost fearful in the fires of competition, and Ron Rapoport shows us how that man became a legend. --Dave Kindred If you want to learn a thing or three about Jones and the defining times in which he lived, you should read this book. --Brian Hewitt, thegolfchannel.com The story of Bobby Jones's singular life is one of the most fascinating in sports history. Ron Rapoport's thoughtful, graceful style is well suited to telling that story. --Bob Costas [The Immortal Bobby] deserves a wide audience for its lively depiction of both golf and society early in the last century and for several surprising revelations about the most beloved sportsman of his day. --John Paul Newport, Wall Street Journal-- (5/26/2021 12:00:00 AM) A complete--and complex--portrait of the man from Georgia who was very much a product of his time and place. --Rial Cummings, The Missoulian An exhaustively researched and anecdote-rich tome on Bobby Jones. --Peter Kerasotis, Florida Today An important book about an important sports figure that, typically for Rapoport, goes beyond the confines of sports and fits firmly in the context of our culture. --Ira Berkow, sports columnist and author of Red: A Biography of Red Smith Beyond the grainy newsreels and the confetti falling on Broadway and Peachtree Street, there was an essential Bobby Jones, and Ron Rapoport reveals him splendidly in a portrait as graceful as the man. There's more here than Grand Slam 1930--the jangling nerves and self-doubt, the towering modesty in response to fame, the complexity of an Atlanta patrician, a life richly lived. --Gary M. Pomerantz, author of Where Peachtree Meets Sweet Auburn Brings much of the detail of the Grand Slam quest back to life. Forgotten, until now, are the numerous near-disasters and the internal turmoil that make Jones's ultimate triumph all the more admirable. --Tod Leonard, San Diego Union-Tribune Fabulous. --Leonard Shapiro, Washington Post Just when you think there is nothing new to be said or written on the subject of Bob Jones, Ron Rapoport comes along and proves that theory completely untrue. The Immortal Bobby is wonderfully reported and superbly written. --John Feinstein Ron Rapoport's biography of Bobby Jones is rich with details. --D. G. Schumacher, Myrtle Beach Golf Magazine The real strength of Rapoport's profile of Jones is the uncompromising look at how complex the man/athlete was. Like many greats in any field, both Jones's strengths and weaknesses were extreme. --Mike Imrem, the Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL)
Another engrossing golf read is The Immortal Bobby . . . a welcome paperback release of Ron Rapoport's 2005 biography of Bobby Jones, the only man to win four major golf championships in one year, 1930. The book deserves a wide audience for its lively depiction of both golf and society early in the last century and for several surprising revelations about the most beloved sportsman of his day. -John Paul Newport, Wall Street Journal Fabulous. -Leonard Shapiro, Washington Post An important book about an important sports figure that, typically for Rapoport, goes beyond the confines of sports and fits firmly in the context of our culture. -Ira Berkow, sports columnist and author of Red: A Biography of Red Smith Here is Bobby Jones as you've never seen him, almost fearful in the fires of competition, and Ron Rapoport shows us how that man became a legend. -Dave Kindred The story of Bobby Jones's singular life is one of the most fascinating in sports history. Ron Rapoport's thoughtful, graceful style is well suited to telling that story. -Bob Costas Just when you think there is nothing new to be said or written on the subject of Bob Jones, Ron Rapoport comes along and proves that theory completely untrue. The Immortal Bobby is wonderfully reported and superbly written. -John Feinstein Beyond the grainy newsreels and the confetti falling on Broadway and Peachtree Street, there was an essential Bobby Jones, and Ron Rapoport reveals him splendidly in a portrait as graceful as the man. There's more here than Grand Slam 1930-the jangling nerves and self-doubt, the towering modesty in response to fame, the complexity of an Atlanta patrician, a life richly lived. -Gary M. Pomerantz, author of Where Peachtree Meets Sweet Auburn If you want to learn a thing or three about Jones and the defining times in which he lived, you should read this book. -Brian Hewitt, thegolfchannel.com The real strength of Rapoport's profile of Jones is the uncompromising look at how complex the man/athlete was. Like many greats in any field, both Jones's strengths and weaknesses were extreme. -Mike Imrem, the Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL) An exhaustively researched and anecdote-rich tome on Bobby Jones. -Peter Kerasotis, Florida Today A complete-and complex-portrait of the man from Georgia who was very much a product of his time and place. -Rial Cummings, The Missoulian Brings much of the detail of the Grand Slam quest back to life. Forgotten, until now, are the numerous near-disasters and the internal turmoil that make Jones's ultimate triumph all the more admirable. -Tod Leonard, San Diego Union-Tribune Ron Rapoport's biography of Bobby Jones is rich with details. -D. G. Schumacher, Myrtle Beach Golf Magazine
A complete--and complex--portrait of the man from Georgia who was very much a product of his time and place. --Rial Cummings The Missoulian A fabulous new biography of Bobby Jones. --Leonard Shapiro Washington Post An exhaustively researched and anecdote-rich tome on Bobby Jones. --Peter Kerasotis Florida Today An important book about an important sports figure that, typically for Rapoport, goes beyond the confines of sports and fits firmly in the context of our culture. --Ira Berkow, sports columnist and author of Red: A Biography of Red Smith. Beyond the grainy newsreels and the confetti falling on Broadway and Peachtree Street, there was an essential Bobby Jones and Ron Rapoport reveals him splendidly in a portrait as graceful as the man. There's more here than Grand Slam 1930--the jangling nerves and self-doubt, the towering modesty in response to fame, the complexity of an Atlanta patrician, a life richly lived. --Gary M. Pomerantz, author, Where Peachtree Meets Sweet Auburn Brings much of the detail of the Grand Slam quest back to life. Forgotten, until now, are the numerous near-disasters and the internal turmoil that make Jones's ultimate triumph all the more admirable. --Tod Leonard San Diego Union-Tribune Here is Bobby Jones as you've never seen him, almost fearful in the fires of competition, and Ron Rapoport shows us how that man became a legend. --Dave Kindred If you want to learn a thing or three about Jones and the defining times in which he lived, you should read this book.--Brian Hewitt thegolfchannel.com Ron Rapoport's biography of Bobby Jones is rich with details of the world of Bobby Jones and the Golden Age of Golf. --D.G. Schumacher Myrtle Beach Golf Magazine The real strength of Rapoport's profile of Jones is the uncompromising look at how complex the man/athlete was. Like many greats in any field, both Jones' strengths and weaknesses were extreme. --Mike Imrem Daily Herald, Arlington, IL The story of Bobby Jones's singular life is one of the most fascinating in sports history. Ron Rapoport's thoughtful, graceful style is well suited to telling that story. --Bob Costas Just when you think there is nothing new to be said or written on the subject of Bob Jones, Ron Rapoport comes along and proves that theory completely untrue. The Immortal Bobby is wonderfully reported and superbly written. --John Feinstein
Author Information
Ron Rapoport was a sports columnist for the Chicago Sun-Times for more than twenty years and also wrote for the Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Daily News, and the Associated Press. He served as the sports commentator for NPR’s Weekend Edition for two decades and is the author of Let’s Play Two: The Legend of Mr. Cub, the Life of Ernie Banks and editor of The Lost Journalism of Ring Lardner (Nebraska, 2017), among other books. He lives in Santa Monica, California.
