The top of his game
Subtitle: the best sportswriting of W.C. Heinz
By: edited and with an introduction by Bill Littlefield
Contributors: Littlefield, Bill, editor
Publisher: Library of America
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 594
ISBN-13: 9781598533729
Subjects: Sports journalism
Other titles: Best sportswriting of W.C. Heinz
Work titles: Works
Description: "Heinz had it all," says David Maraniss of The Washington Post, "a deep understanding of human nature, a wonderful sense of humor, and a writing style so clean and clear that he makes the difficult seem easy, just the way a great athlete does." Here--in thirty-eight timeless pieces, chosen and introduced by NPR's Bill Littlefield--is an American master at the top of his game. The volume also contains, as an appendix, postscripts Heinz published in books and magazines between 1979 and 2000, offering reflections and updates for seven of the stories.--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 571-577) and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: True to the way it happens / by Bill Littlefield; title: Out of the war. Transition: Autumn 1945; title: On the beat. Memories of a great jockey: George M. Woolf, 1910-1946; title: Beau Jack is good customer: "Ah'm buyin' hats..."; title: Down memory lane with the Babe: The ascension of George Herman Ruth; title: About two guys named Joe: DiMaggio and Louis are picture-perfect sportsmen; title: German Heavyweight checks in: Hein Ten Hoff says "Ja" to America; title: "They used to fight dogs": Ringside with William Jennings Bryan; title: Rumpus in the living room: "Toughie" Brasuhn, queen of the roller derby; title: Uncle Mike is back: You can tell he's all right, he won't listen to Morgan; title: Late afternoon on the Harlem: The Columbia freshmen are first on the river; title: How they told Charlie Keller: The Yankees send a good man down; title: Jake steals the show: Mintz crowned heavyweight manager of the world; title: Death of a race horse: Air Lift, son of Bold Venture; title: The psychology of horse betting: Hooked on the thrill of almost winning; title: "The lost leader": Gardella drops his suit against baseball; title: Retired undefeated heavyweight champion: Or, How Joe Louis makes a living; title: Out in the world. Brownsville bum: Al ("Bunny") Davis, 1910-1945; title: The day of the fight: Graziano-Zale, September 27, 1946; title: The fighter's wife: Norma Graziano gets through the night; title: Punching out a living: Billy Graham, boxing's uncrowned champ; title: Young fighter: The trouble with McNeece is that he fears nothing; title: Brockton's boy: A rising Marciano lifts all boats; title: Scouting for the Yankees: Between phone calls with Paul Krichell; title: The rocky road of Pistol Pete: The Dodger they padded the walls for; title: The ghost of the gridiron: Red Grange could carry the ball; title: Work horse on ice: Gordie Howe of the Detroit Red Wings; title: The happiest hooligan of them all: What a card this Pepper Martin is!; title: The rough and tumble life: Jim Tescher, rodeo rider; title: The twilight of boxing: They're dimming the lights at Stillman's Gym; title: Among the monuments. The shy one: The quiet power of Floyd Patterson; title: The man who belongs in blue jeans: Jim Tescher revisited; title: So long, Jack: John C. Hurley, 1897-1972; title: The fireman: Joe Page's good days; title: The artist supreme: Dancing with Willie Pep; title: The coach, relived: Willie Davis talks Vince Lombardi; title: The greatest, pound for pound: There's only one Sugar Ray; title: The smallest titan of them all: Eddie Arcaro rode to win; title: Somebody up there likes him: The life and times of Rocky Graziano.