When the Colts Belonged to Baltimore - A Father and a Son, a Team and a Time

In this personal and moving book, William Gildea, a sportswriter for the Washington Post, blends reminiscences of his boyhood in Baltimore with profiles of famous Colts players such as Johnny Unitas, Lenny Moore, Gino Marchetti, Raymond Berry, Art Donovan, Y. A. Title, and others. Recalling his relationship with his father and the love they shared for a team, Gildea evokes the spirit of 1950s America, when professional athletes were workaday neighbors and community was more than a political slogan.

About the author

William Gildea is a sportswriter for the Washington Post. He and his wife, Mary Fran, parents of four, live in Bethesda, Maryland.

Product details

• Authors: William Gildea
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 17.10.1996
• EAN: 9780801853791
• ISBN: 978-0-8018-5379-1
• No. of pages: 320
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 209 mm x 24 mm
• Weight: 417 g
• Series: Maryland Paperback Bookshelf
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Guides > Sport > Ball sport; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Biographies, autobiographies