Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
During the rise of the Golden Age of sports in the 1920s, sports writers had their own rise in prominence, as well. These writers had a plethora of subjects to cover including Babe Ruth, Bobby Jones, Jack Dempsey, and Red Grange and the top journalists of this era became the means through which fans learned about their favorite teams and athletes. Their popularity and importance in the sports world continued for years, fading only as television and the internet gradually took over sports journalism. Legendary Sports Writers of the Golden Age: Grantland Rice, Red Smith, Shirley Povich, and W. C. Heinz details the lives and careers of four sports-writing greats, as well as the iconic athletes and events they covered. Although these writers established themselves during the 1920s, their careers spanned for decades. They reported on Jesse Owens, Joe Louis, Sandy Koufax, Arnold Palmer, and many more stars from the 1920s and beyond. In addition to examining the lives and careers of Rice, Smith, Povich, and Heinz, Lee Congdon examines the writers distinct styles, as well. Taken together, these four writers lifted sports reporting to heights that it is unlikely to reach again. This book brings to life the greatest era in sports history, as seen through the eyes of four legendary sports writers. Sports fans, historians, and those interested in sports journalism will all find this a fascinating and informative look at a time when the sports world was growing by leaps and bounds year after year."
Synopsis
During the 1920s the Golden Age of sports sports writers gained their own recognition while covering such athletes as Babe Ruth, Bobby Jones, Jack Dempsey, and Red Grange. The top journalists of the era were the primary means by which fans learned about their favorite teams and athletes, and their popularity and importance in the sports world continued for decades. Legendary Sports Writers of the Golden Age: Grantland Rice, Red Smith, Shirley Povich, and W. C. Heinz details the lives and careers of four sports-writing greats and the iconic athletes and events they covered. Although these writers established themselves during the 1920s, their careers extended well into the decades that followed. They reported on Jesse Owens, Joe Louis, Sandy Koufax, Arnold Palmer, and many other stars from the 1920s and beyond. Lee Congdon examines not only the lives and careers of Rice, Smith, Povich, and Heinz, but the distinctive writing style that each of them developed. Taken together, these four writers lifted sports reporting to heights that it is unlikely to reach again. This book brings to life the greatest era in sports history, as seen through the eyes of four legendary sports writers. Sports fans, historians, and those interested in sports journalism will all find this a fascinating and informative look at a time when the sports world was at its peak."
Synopsis
This book details the lives and careers of four sports-writing greats-Grantland Rice, Red Smith, Shirley Povich, and W. C. Heinz-and the legendary athletes and events they covered for decades. These men all wrote during what is often considered sport's Golden Age, lifting sports reporting to heights that it is unlikely to reach again.