Der große Wurf
Gallico's career was launched by an interview with boxer Jack Dempsey in which he asked Dempsey to spar with him. Gallico described how it felt to be knocked out by the heavyweight champion. He followed up with accounts of catching Dizzy Dean's fastball and golfing with Bobby Jones. He became one of the highest-paid sportswriters in America. He founded the Golden Gloves amateur boxing competition. His book, "Lou Gehrig: Pride of the Yankees" (1941) was adapted into the sports movie "The Pride of the Yankees" (1942), starring Gary Cooper and Teresa Wright.