The gospel according to ESPN
Subtitle: saints, saviors & sinners
By: edited by Jay Lovinger ; introduction by Hunter S. Thompson
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Hyperion
Published: 2002
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 244
Subjects: ESPN (Television network); Sports -- United States -- History.; Sports -- United States -- Biography.; Sports -- Social aspects -- United States.; National characteristics, American.
Genres: Biography.
Other titles: ESPN, saints, saviors & sinners
Table of contents: title: Introduction / Hunter S. Thompson; title: Prophets : Avery Brundage, Muhammad Ali, Billie Jean King / Robert Lipsyte; title: Fallen angels : Ty Cobb, Pete Rose, Bobby Knight, Billy Martin, Hurricane Carter, O.J. Simpson, Hollywood Henderson / Peter Carlson; title: Saints : Nile Kinnick, Mark Fidrych, Ruffian / Le Anne Schreiber; title: Saviors : Babe Ruth, Jackie Robinson, Larry Bird, Magic Johnson, Pete Rozelle, Tiger Woods / Ralph Wiley; title: Gods : Jack Dempsey, Vince Lombardi, Bill Russell, Jackie Stewart, Jim Brown, Ted Williams, Secretariat, Steve Dalkowski, Battling Siki, Walter Johnson / George Plimpton.