The Minority Quarterback - And Other Lives in Sports

In addition to his celebrated story of a white quarterback at an all-black college in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Berkow looks at a variety of sport's winners and losers, funny and tragic and inspiring, from the ballpark to the boxing ring.

Info autore

By Ira Berkow

Riassunto

Ira Berkow has a clear understanding of the games he reports, and he also has a sharp eye for the lives of the players, an appreciation of the larger social context and an affinity for the well-turned phrase. This book contains 38 examples of his craft.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Ira Berkow
• Editore: Ivan R. Dee Publisher
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 31.12.2020
• EAN: 9781566634229
• ISBN: 978-1-56663-422-9
• Pagine: 320
• Dimensioni: 163 mm x 235 mm x 31 mm
• Peso: 649 g
• Categorie: Guide e manuali > Sport > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie, manuali, annuari, storia; Narrativa > Antologie miste; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Scienze linguistiche e letterarie > Letteratura generale e comparata