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Title:

The best American sports writing 2001 / edited and with an introduction by Bud Collins ; Glenn Stout, series editor.

Publisher:

Houghton Mifflin,

Copyright Date:

2001

Description:

xxvi, 368 p. ; 21 cm.

Subject:

Sports--United States.
Sports literature--United States.

Other Authors:

Stout, Glenn, 1958-
Collins, Bud.

Contents:

The biggest play of his life / Rick Reilly. Shot through the heart / Doug Most -- Everest at the bottom of the sea / Bucky McMahon -- The blessed fisherman of Prosper, Texas / Charles P. Pierce -- Can Riddick Bowe answer the bell? / Stephen Rodrick -- For love of DiMaggio / Buzz Bissinger -- Swing shift / Michael Leahy -- The chosen one / David Owen -- The natural / Tom Friend -- Fortune's smile / James McManus -- Bang for the Bucs / William Nack -- Beach boy / Ian Whitcomb -- A stud's life / Kevin Conley -- The double life of Laura Shaw / Geoffrey Douglas -- Gate crasher / Dave Kindred -- Fear of falling / Greg Child -- Deer Prudence / Michael Dileo -- Kurt is my co-pilot / Touré -- Pumping irony / Robert Draper -- Tough guy / Pete Kotz -- Toughest miler ever / Woody Woodburn -- Olympics dream end in agony / Vahe Gregorian -- Losing : an American tradition / Charles M. Young -- The ex-sportswriter / Gene Collier -- Starting over / Jim Harrison -- Playing for keeps / Beth Kephart -- The biggest play of his life / Rick Reilly.

ISBN:

9780618086269 (pbk.)
0618086269 (pbk.)
9780618086252
0618086250

Locations:

UQAX771 -- Des Moines Area Community College Library - Ankeny (Des Moines)

ULAX314 -- Loras College Library (Dubuque)