The Fastest Kid on the Block: Marty Glickman Story (Sport & Leisure in America): The Marty Glickman Story (Sports and Entertainment) - Hardcover

Glickman, Marty

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0815603932 ISBN 13: 9780815603931

Publisher: Syracuse University Press, 1996

Synopsis

Marty Glickman, the incomparable sportscaster and Olympian athlete, writes of his five decades in sports. And what a career it was! At the heart of his autobiography is the notorious incident at the 1936 "Nazi Olympics" in Berlin. Glickman and Sam Stoller, the only Jews on the American track and field team, were dropped from the 400-meter relay team. More than any other event that would shape his life, this would be a defining moment for Glickman, one that would propel him into one of the richest and longest career in sports broadcasting history. In The Fastest Kid on the Block, Glickman recounts his beginnings as an athlete in Brooklyn and his early years at Syracuse University. After his devastating experience at the Olympics, he began his broadcasting career. As one of the best-known voices of New York City sports, he announced many of the most exciting games in sports history, including baseball, hockey, football, wrestling, and basketball. Glickman was actively involved with, and now brings to life, the most influential teams and personalities in the sports world, including the New York Knicks, the New York Giants, Red Auerbach, Joe Namath, Wilt Chamberlain, Bill Bradley, Bud Collins, and Mike Emrick, to name just a few. This spirited autobiography concludes with Glickman's trenchant observations about his fellow sports broadcasters, the present-day Olympics, and his own tips on how to break into the competitive, wonderful world of sports broadcasting.

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Review:

"Fastest Kid on the Block is an American story about a life in which love of the game and respect for human dignity share equal parts of one man's heart. It's also the story of how, through skin, hard work and a deep enthusiasm for his craft, Marty was able with his sports broadcasting to stir the imagination of thousands of his listeners. Reading this book is a real pleasure." --Bill Bradley, former U.S. Senator

"Fastest Kid on the Block is an American story about a life in which love of the game and respect for human dignity share equal parts of one man's heart. It's also the story of how, through skin, hard work and a deep enthusiasm for his craft, Marty was able with his sports broadcasting to stir the imagination of thousands of his listeners. Reading this book is a real pleasure."

--Bill Bradley, former U.S. Senator

About the Author:

Marty Glickman was a standout football player and sprinter at Syracuse University, USA, who earned a place on the 1936 Olympic track team. He was the first former athlete to carve out a career as a sports broadcaster. Glickman was elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame, the Sportscasters Hall of Fame, and the New York Sports Hall of Fame.

Stan Isaacs, a long-time feature and sports media columnist for Newsday, now writes a column for ESPN Zone. He won a National Headliners Award and has appeared in Sports Illustrated, The Nation, and the New York Times. He is a graduate of Brooklyn College, USA and a former fellow at Stanford University, USA.

About this edition

• Publisher: Syracuse University Press
• Publication date: 1996
• ISBN 10: 0815603932
• ISBN 13: 9780815603931
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 216