This collection of Heinz's finest writing introduces us to unforgettable figures in sports history. We encounter the legendary Red Grange, the injury-riddled yet outstanding Pistol Pete Reiser, the legendary Sugar Ray Robinson, and the Brownsville Bum, Bummy Davis. Each piece captures a sports era characterized by raw talent and gritty determination, where athletes were less influenced by money and fame.
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W. C. Heinz is often compared to the legendary New York Times columnist Red Smith as one of the greatest sports writers of the 1940s and '50s. His work paved the way for the New Journalism movement.
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“Jimmy Breslin calls the story of Bummy Davis the 'best magazine sports story of all time.'”
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