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Title:

The best American sports writing 2007 / edited wih an introduction by David Maraniss ; Glen Stout, series editor.

Publisher:

Houghton Mifflin,

Copyright Date:

2007

Description:

xxiii, 367 p. ; 21 cm.

Subject:

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

Other Authors:

Maraniss, David.
Stout, Glenn, 1958-

Contents:

Notable sports writing of 2006. Bill Buford -- White coon / Larry Brown -- Bugs Bunny, greatest banned player ever / Derek Zumsteg -- Ready for some futbol? / Oscar Casares -- Game of the year / Chris Ballard -- Filling in the pieces of Jake Scott / Dave Hyde -- Fading away / Wright Thompson -- Deal of the century / John Klima -- Unknown filly dies, and the crowd just shrugs / William C. Rhoden -- Let us now raze famous men / Jeff MacGregor -- Only medal for Bode is fool's gold / Sally Jenkins -- That which does not kill me makes me stranger / Daniel Coyle -- Polite when in neutral / Mimi Swartz -- Snook / Ian Frazier -- Blank Monday / William Finnegan -- What keeps Bill Parcells awake at night / Michael Lewis -- Madness of John Chaney / Robert Huber -- Real deal in so many ways / Michael Wilbon -- Sneaker war / Bob Hohler -- Baseball for life / Sara Corbett -- New game plan / Eli Saslow -- Saturday game / Eric Neel -- Playing 4 keeps / Bryan Smith -- Ultimate assist / L. Jon Wertheim -- In Iraq, soccer field is no longer a refuge / Bruce Wallace -- Moment of silence / Steve Friedman -- Team Hoyt starts again / John Brant -- Big show by little people / Paul Cullum -- Talking turkey / Bill Buford -- Contributors' notes -- Notable sports writing of 2006.

Series:

The best American series

ISBN:

0618751157
9780618751150

OCLC:

(OCoLC)153580106

Locations:

DZPB423 -- Hubbard Public Library (Hubbard)

CAPH522 -- Iowa City Public Library (Iowa City)

TVPD862 -- Louise & Lucile Hink -Tama Public Library (Tama)