Biography: sport books

A daughter recounts the story of her late father. Coach Scott Myers was a loving son, husband, father, friend, teacher,...  Read More >>

Joining the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947, Jackie Robinson became the first African-American player in modern major league...  Read More >>

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Memoir of normal boy in rural Norfolk who grew up to train with the last living Ninjas and fulfill his dreams.  Read More >>

Featuring some of the most colourful characters to have played for Liverpool Football Club during the 1990s, this...  Read More >>

SHORTLISTED FOR RUGBY BOOK OF THE YEAR AT THE BRITISH SPORTS BOOK AWARDS 'When I came into the Ulster team,' Stephen...  Read More >>

Lawrie McMenemy is one of English football's giants: a legendary figure who came from nowhere to manage and coach...  Read More >>

In this striking picture book biography, an old-timer tells us what made Sandy Koufax such an amazing baseball player....  Read More >>

Was golf better (to use one of Tiger's favorite phrases) back in the day? In [this book], Michael Bamberger, who...  Read More >>

""The inside-the-clubhouse story of two tumultuous years when the Los Angeles Dodgers were re-made from top to bottom,...  Read More >>

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""Taking readers through the 2014 season, an up-and-coming sportswriter reports on the new talents arriving on the...  Read More >>

The cyclist Tom Simpson is a legend. A man of contradictions, Simpson was one of the first cyclists to admit to...  Read More >>

A biography of the iconic golf coach Harvey Penick, who caddied for Francis Ouimet, played with Ben Hogan, competed...  Read More >>

Punk in the Gym is the autobiography of British rock climber Andy Pollitt. He is as close to a Hollywood A-lister...  Read More >>

"One of the more dynamic characters of his time, John Old Smoke Morrissey made his way from undefeated bare-knuckle...  Read More >>

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*WINNER British Sports Book Awards SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR* 'I have this one term for the kind of woman my mother...  Read More >>

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This is a heart-warming story by Earl Jackson, in which he recounts his days of playing basketball in high school...  Read More >>

Wild Country tells the remarkable story of Mark Vallance, climber, influential outdoor retailer and founder of the...  Read More >>

Rod Laver's memoir is the inspiring story of how a diminutive, left-handed, red-headed country boy from Rockhampton,...  Read More >>

The inspirational autobiography from Asia's first dinghy sailing gold medallist. A full-time athlete at 10 years...  Read More >>

The Story of baseball legend Shoeless Joe Jackson, one of the most controversial and enigmatic characters in American...  Read More >>

""We all come in shades of gray, always battling back the smoke and shadows, but what happens when the darkness...  Read More >>