The top of his game : the best sportswriting of W.C. Heinz / edited and with an introduction by Bill Littlefield.
Heinz, W. C. (Wilfred Charles), 1915-2008, author.; Littlefield, Bill, editor.
2015
PS3558.E459 A6 2015 (Mapit)
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Title
The top of his game : the best sportswriting of W.C. Heinz / edited and with an introduction by Bill Littlefield.
Author
Heinz, W. C. (Wilfred Charles), 1915-2008, author.
Uniform Title
Works. Selections
ISBN
9781598533729 (hardcover)
159853372X (hardcover)
Published
New York, New York : Library of America, [2015]
Copyright
©2015
Language
English
Description
xvii, 594 pages ; 22 cm
Call Number
PS3558.E459 A6 2015
Dewey Decimal Classification
796.09
Summary
"Heinz had it all," says David Maraniss of The Washington Post, "a deep understanding of human nature, a wonderful sense of humor, and a writing style so clean and clear that he makes the difficult seem easy, just the way a great athlete does." Here--in thirty-eight timeless pieces, chosen and introduced by NPR's Bill Littlefield--is an American master at the top of his game. The volume also contains, as an appendix, postscripts Heinz published in books and magazines between 1979 and 2000, offering reflections and updates for seven of the stories.--Provided by publisher.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 571-577) and index.
Added Author
Littlefield, Bill, editor.
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Introduction: True to the way it happens / by Bill Littlefield
Out of the war. Transition: Autumn 1945
On the beat. Memories of a great jockey: George M. Woolf, 1910-1946
Beau Jack is good customer: "Ah'm buyin' hats ..."
Down memory lane with the Babe: The ascension of George Herman Ruth
About two guys named Joe: DiMaggio and Louis are picture-perfect sportsmen
German Heavyweight checks in: Hein Ten Hoff says "Ja" to America
"They used to fight dogs": Ringside with William Jennings Bryan
Rumpus in the living room: "Toughie" Brasuhn, queen of the roller derby
Uncle Mike is back: You can tell he's all right, he won't listen to Morgan
Late afternoon on the Harlem: The Columbia freshmen are first on the river
How they told Charlie Keller: The Yankees send a good man down
Jake steals the show: Mintz crowned heavyweight manager of the world
Death of a race horse: Air Lift, son of Bold Venture
The psychology of horse betting: Hooked on the thrill of almost winning
"The lost leader": Gardella drops his suit against baseball
Retired undefeated heavyweight champion: Or, How Joe Louis makes a living
Out in the world. Brownsville bum: Al ("Bunny") Davis, 1910-1945
The day of the fight: Graziano-Zale, September 27, 1946
The fighter's wife: Norma Graziano gets through the night
Punching out a living: Billy Graham, boxing's uncrowned champ
Young fighter: The trouble with McNeece is that he fears nothing
Brockton's boy: A rising Marciano lifts all boats
Scouting for the Yankees: Between phone calls with Paul Krichell
The rocky road of Pistol Pete: The Dodger they padded the walls for
The ghost of the gridiron: Red Grange could carry the ball
Work horse on ice: Gordie Howe of the Detroit Red Wings
The happiest hooligan of them all: What a card this Pepper Martin is!
The rough and tumble life: Jim Tescher, rodeo rider
The twilight of boxing: They're dimming the lights at Stillman's Gym
Among the monuments. The shy one: The quiet power of Floyd Patterson
The man who belongs in blue jeans: Jim Tescher revisited
So long, Jack: John C. Hurley, 1897-1972
The fireman: Joe Page's good days
The artist supreme: Dancing with Willie Pep
The coach, relived: Willie Davis talks Vince Lombardi
The greatest, pound for pound: There's only one Sugar Ray
The smallest titan of them all: Eddie Arcaro rode to win
Somebody up there likes him: The life and times of Rocky Graziano.

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