George Plimpton on Sports
Plimpton, George
9781592286430
ISBN 13: 9781592286430
Publication Date: 2005
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George Plimpton on Sports collects the best writing-the most observant, the most acerbic, the most humane, and the most fun-from George Plimpton's long career as the consummate and prototypical participatory sports journalist. Here are selections that range from golf and bowling to his experiences trying out for quarterback with the Detroit Lions, pitching to the Major League All-Stars, and sparring a couple of rounds with one of the toughest boxers in the sport. Always an acute observer and sardonic humorist, Plimpton pokes gentle fun at himself and at those foibles of society showcased so dramatically in sport, while at the same time demonstrating what is most noble and admirable in the pursuit of dreams, even when those dreams remain clearly and ineluctably out of reach. In each of the chapters of this volume, Plimpton, with quiet charm, shows us that it's truly not whether you win or lose, but how you play the game. Included are excerpts from several of his book-length works, as well as articles that have appeared in Sports Illustrated, Harper's, The New York Times, Esquire, Tennis Week, and other newspapers, magazines, and sporting journals. This volume, the hardcover edition of which went to press just a few days before his death, is a clear testimony to Plimpton's incredible range of interests, his lifelong passion for sport, and his pursuit of the quiet moments within the tumult of modern sports-and life.
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