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Sports icons in need of a serious biography

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by Pringle, Jan 29, 2007.

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  1. Pringle

    Pringle Active Member

    It seems like the genre has really exploded the last few years. We've had serious biographies written about Vince Lombardi, Roberto Clemente, Joe Namath, Pistol Pete, Ali/Cosell ... who deserves the treatment next?
     
    Pringle, Jan 29, 2007
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  2. spnited

    spnited Active Member

    No one. There are too many of them out there already.
    Give it a rest.
     
    spnited, Jan 29, 2007
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  3. Pringle

    Pringle Active Member

    Sandy Koufax, Ted Williams, Joe Dimaggio ...
     
    Pringle, Jan 29, 2007
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  4. BNWriter

    BNWriter Active Member

    I thought one was written about DiMaggio a few years ago....Title escapes me now, but I remember getting it as a Christmas gift.
     
    BNWriter, Jan 29, 2007
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  5. Pringle

    Pringle Active Member

    Yeah, that's what I'm saying. I thought of a few more.
     
    Pringle, Jan 29, 2007
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  6. ondeadline

    ondeadline Well-Known Member

    Whatever ... how can nobody mention John D. Villarreal?
     
    ondeadline, Jan 29, 2007
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  7. spnited

    spnited Active Member

    There aslo is a great Sandy Koufax bio: "A Lefty's Legacy" by Jane Leavy
     
    spnited, Jan 29, 2007
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  8. Birdscribe

    Birdscribe Active Member

    There was, written by the excellent Richard Ben Cramer.

    One of the best sports bios around, period.
     
    Birdscribe, Jan 29, 2007
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  9. TwoGloves

    TwoGloves Well-Known Member

    Loved the book. Hated DiMaggio after reading it.
     
    TwoGloves, Jan 29, 2007
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  10. Overrated

    Overrated Guest

    Isiah Thomas.

    Seriously.
     
    Overrated, Jan 29, 2007
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  11. FishHack76

    FishHack76 Active Member

    Brook Jacoby
     
    FishHack76, Jan 29, 2007
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  12. leo1

    leo1 Active Member

    leigh montville wrote a terrific babe ruth bio a year or two ago.
     
    leo1, Jan 29, 2007
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