Grantland Rice and His Heroes
Author | : Mark Inabinett |
Publisher | : Univ. of Tennessee Press |
Total Pages | : 148 |
Release | : 1994 |
ISBN-10 | : 0870498495 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780870498497 |
Rating | : 4/5 (95 Downloads) |
Download or read book Grantland Rice and His Heroes written by Mark Inabinett and published by Univ. of Tennessee Press. This book was released on 1994 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With no way for fans to verify their facts, the sportswriters of the 1920s enjoyed a near monopoly on sports news. Journalist Mark Inabinett explores the incomparable Grantland Rice's role in creating the legends that surrounded six sports stars--Jack Dempsey, Babe Ruth, Bobby Jones, Bill Tilden, Red Grange, and Knute Rockne. Photographs.