Biography: sport books

During the 1940s and 50s, the author, a country boy, simply wanted to go fishing. This is how he succeeded, despite...  Read More >>

A searching and at times harrowing re-appraisal of the life of Evel Knievel, the seventies American icon and the...  Read More >>

Although sports journalist Hoose's memoir of a baseball-obsessed childhood has the potential for the usual suspended-in-amber...  Read More >>

Tommy Docherty is a memorable manager in British footballing history. Agnes Docherty stood by her husband through...  Read More >>

"Many people are familiar with Eric Liddell because of the movie Chariots of Fire. However, this biography deals...  Read More >>

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More than any other athlete, Mickey Mantle was the American hero whose life personified the great expectations and...  Read More >>

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Every sport has its own giants, those who dominate a team or an era, men and women who stand apart with a determined...  Read More >>

Get a never-before-seen glimpse into the lives of top names in sports, featuring probing interviews with Tony Dungy,...  Read More >>

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Having fought 112 fights on five continents and holding six championship belts, Emile Griffith captivated the boxing...  Read More >>

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A biography of Eddie Collins, one of baseball's most consistently good batters, its best bunter and hit-and-run...  Read More >>

Henry Chadwick remains one of the titans of baseball history. As a pioneering baseball journalist and author, an...  Read More >>

Emile Griffith, one of boxings all-time greats is the first high profile prizefighter and probably the most celebrated...  Read More >>

Legendary Rutgers University women's basketball coach Vivian Stringer inspires readers with her extraordinary story...  Read More >>

Oh, the game was very different in my day from what it's like today. I don't mean just that the fences were further...  Read More >>

Oh, the game was very different in my day from what it's like today. I don't mean just that the fences were further...  Read More >>

Oh, the game was very different in my day from what it's like today. I don't mean just that the fences were further...  Read More >>

Cubs Forever celebrates the 60-year romance between the team,...  Read More >>

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Revolving around fascinating, complex characters, ""The Assist"" is a riveting portrait of a driven basketball coach...  Read More >>