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Nashville, TN, U.S.A.: W Publishing Group, 1992. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Here, the living legend of baseball, speaks out on controversial issues for the first time. More than rehasing old baseball stories he reveals his views on marraige and family- moral values, todays work ethic, politics, opponents and teammates and much… Read more about this item

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Random House Adult Trade Publishing Group, 1995. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. First Trade. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Dustjacket color photograph, b/w photographs. "George Foreman tells the incredible story of his triumphs, defeats, and comeback. He writes openly of his troubled childhood, the rage that fueled his early athletic triumphs, his many marriages,… Read more about this item

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Random House, Incorporated, 1993. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. For millions of Americans who came of age in a less cynical time, Frank Gifford remains one of the last genuine heroes. Now, for the first time, this intensely private man talks in detail about his life, with candid appraisals… Read more about this item

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Doubleday Publishing, 2002. Hard Cover. Near Fine. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. An intensely personal account of the season of '67 when Pat Conroy played basketball at the Citadel, the military college in Charleston, South Carolina, My Losing Season is no ordinary sporting memoir. It is an American classic of young men,… Read more about this item

Champaign, IL, U.S.A.: Sports Publishing, 2000. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition (not-stated). Autobiography detailing the life and career of Norton, who was a pro boxer until his retirement in 1981. With 8 pages of b/w photos. Very rare book. Forward by "Smokin" Joe Frazier. Going the Distance traces the incredible path of Norton's… Read more about this item

New York, NY: New American Library, 1981. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. Book Club (BCE/BOMC). 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 181 pages with 16 pages of photographs. Style. Unique. Personal. Beautiful. A blend of fire and ultimate cool. Arthur Ashe has always had it. As a great, great tennis player. As a black in a white-dominated sport and society.… Read more about this item

Chicago, IL: Butterbean Productions, Limited, 1994. Trade Paperback. As New. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. The authorized biography of Bob Love, former Chicago Bulls star. It is a book that follows Bob's rise and fall as a basketball star, details his overcoming of a speech impediment, and celebrates his re-birth as the Director of Community Relations… Read more about this item

New York, NY: Crown Publishers, 1998. Soft Cover. Fine. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Collectible. Illustrated with brilliant photographs. Great for the Jordan fan or a nice enough copy to serve as a gift for a friend. In this lavishly illustrated volume, Jordan takes us through the wonder of his career on the court and away… Read more about this item

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Harper & Row, 1987. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. First Edition, 2nd Printing. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 16-page black and white photo section. In this autobiography, Whitey Herzog reviews his life in professional baseball. As a player, Whitey was relatively undistinguished, yet he lasted ten years in the major leagues, mostly as a reserve… Read more about this item

New York, NY, U.S.A.: St. Martin's Press, 2003. Trade Paperback. As New. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. In this riveting memoir--with a new afterword--Coach Bobby Knight talks about his extraordinary basketball career, addressing both the public triumphs and the highly publicized controversies, often providing his side of the story for the first time. Controversial but eminently… Read more about this item