Charles Ross does a superb job breaking down the color line in professional football in “Mavericks, Money, and Men.” The NFL closed the door to black athletes, and gradually (and reluctantly) changed their policy over time. The last team to include a black player on their roster was the 1962 Washington Redskins. Attorney General of […]
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Paul Westhead became the poster boy for the fast break system. As Westhead states in “The Speed Game,” he was never afraid to experiment, and push the envelope. The coach was told he had to be crazy to fully embrace the fast break, an exciting system Westhead learned in Puerto Rico. A division II coach
Fred Wolfson reveal secrets from a private eye that can protect your security, and how you might totally disappear from altogether. Wolfson was hired by celebrities for various reasons, such as the time Tom Arnold wanted to know who was selling his lover letters to Roseanna Barr to the National Enquirer. In “Secrets of a
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Clif Edward chronicles the crime spree of two lawbreakers that were responsible for ending the lives of two state troopers and causing a wild ten hour chase that started in Michigan, and finally ended in Indiana. One of the villains served time for raping a nine year old child, before recruiting a true partner in
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Ronald Waldo is a baseball historian that brings statistics to life in “Deadball Trailblazers.” The book highlights records achieved by some of the legends of America’s pasttime, and a few that clearly are not household names. Unlike other books that concentrate on numbers, Waldo shares the full story of each trailblazer’s achievements, some records still
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Whether you like him, or where you don’t, you will love “The Last Real World Champion” by Tim Hornbaker, on the life and times of “Nature Boy” Ric Flair. In the 1980’s, Flair and Hulk Hogan were two of the biggest stars in the pro wrestling circuit, and when their paths finally crossed, the ultimate
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Susan Hall returns with the final installment in her serial killers series. In this edition, you will her intriguing stories such as the convict that thanked the judge that sentenced him to death, the final inmate executed in Connecticut’s “old sparky” electric chair. the convicted murderer that laughed at his guilty verdict, and the serial
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“Being Henry” is a two thumbs up autobiography. Winkler discusses his struggles with severe dyslexia, but somehow managing to attend the Yale School of Drama. Winkler also recalls being humiliated by his parents, who regularly criticized their son over his grades, believing he didn’t put in the effort, and annually sending him to summer school.
Lesley Visser is a true trailblazer. She became the first woman on the NFL sidelines, the first to provide color commentary, the first to be a beat writer for an NFL team, and covered 35 Super Bowls and 35 NCAA Final Fours, Visser has become a role model for inspiring young female reporters. She shares
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There have been books written about sports journalism in the United States, and biographies composed on sports journalists, but now we finally have the definite history of sports journalism. Authors Patrick S. Washburn and Chris Lamb trace the roots of sports journalism dating back to the early eighteen century, and shows how it evolved to
