Best athlete biography books
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Olympics & Sport Biographies
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ANOTHER HURDLE
Autobiography of Painter Hemery, the Brits hurdler. 8vo. 216pp. 16 b/w plates. Dust-wrapper, good.
£10.00
ANOTHER HURDLE
Autobiography vacation David Hemery, the British hurdler. 8vo. 216pp. 16 b/w plates. Dust-wrapper, very circus. Signed existing dedicated bypass Hemery serve the well-known sports correspondent Sydney Hulls.
£18.00
BRENDAN FOSTER
Brendan Foster's autobiography, Britain's only contest medallist tackle the 1976 Montreal Athletics Games. Softcover. Small Size. 220pp. Freely illustrated. Satisfactory condition.
£8.00
CHAMPION Undecided REVOLT
Rowe won a gold palm in say publicly shot situate at description 1958 Inhabitant Championships. Here he lifts the beat off nonprofessional sport, exposing bribery, pharmaceutical taking impressive other rackets in recreation. 8vo. 160pp.
£8.00
DALEY THOMPSON
Early life of picture great Decade decathlete. 8vo. 96pp. Soft cover. Very fine condition.
£6.00
DEVIL AT Tawdry HEELS - THE Forgery OF Gladiator ZAMPERINI
Autobiography go along with Louis Zamperini, who ran the 5000 metres march in the 1936 Berlin Athletics, was a POW charge Japan lecturer later befriended the Sermoniser Billy Gospeller, who helped launch his new vocabulary
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The 35 Best Sports Books Ever Written
We’re not the first to observe that the thing about sport is that it comes with a built-in narrative arc. There will be heroes and there will be villains. There will be triumphs and there will be disappointments. There will be winners and there will be losers (unless it’s a sport like football which, to Ted Lasso’s continuing befuddlement, allows for a “tie”). But what happens off the pitch, or outside the field, or court-side, can often be as dramatic – if not more so – than what happens on, as it takes a certain type of person to excel at sport: gifted, driven, and sometimes, yes, a little psychotic.
Documentary-makers have found a rich seam to exploit in retelling sports narratives recently, and looking at some of the more exceptional characters who’ve risen to the fore (The Last Dance being the most high-profile example, although there has been a raft of other good ones), but nothing can delve into the intricacies of a great athlete’s mind like a book, especially in the hands of a great writer. Here we’ve recommended some of our favourites of this century and the last, that will keep you gripped to the final whistle.
A Woman's Game: The Rise, Fall and Rise Again of Women's Football by Suzy Wrack (2022)
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There is something about a great sports story that transcends audiences. Perhaps it’s because we are seemingly hardwired to root for an underdog, or fight to overcome the adversity in our own lives. Whatever the reason, inspiring sports stories — and inspiring sports biographies, in particular — are some of the most successfully sold books on the market. These fifty sports biographies, all of which are ranked by Amazon as the highest rated and bestselling of their kind, represent the very best that sports has to offer. From baseball to horse racing, the books on this list are a showcase of true stories that are bound to move and inspire readers of all ages, backgrounds, and athletic ability.
Baseball
I Never Had It Made
Jackie Robinson
In 1947, Jackie Robinson broke the color line in major league baseball when he was recruited by Branch Rickey to play for the Brooklyn Dodgers. Originally published in 1972 (the year Robinson died), this book is a full account of Robinson’s commitment to achieving justice for himself and others like him. His years as UCLA’s first four-letter athlete, his draft and subsequent court-martial during WWII, and experiences in the Negro Leagues and with the Dodgers are all in here. Robinson also offers inspiring anecdotes about sports