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Best Sports Biographies

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I just finished IT and am going to pop into town later to pick up a sports biography or something. Any recommendations? At the moment Agassi's is going to be my choice. I Like the sound of Christy O'Connor's The Club as well.

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maximo31

The Miracle Of Castel Di Sangro by Joe McGinniss. American journalist following a small Italian football team over the course of a season. A brilliant read.
Also loved Sea Biscuit. An incredible story and is so well written.

Love to read sports books , would agree with a lot of the suggestions on here but the above two really stood out for me.

DEFTLEFTHAND

recyclops wrote: »

Friday night lights, the original book that the movie then the tv show is based on is easily one of the greatest sports books written, probably due to the fact that its about grass roots level and the whole town was involved it what was a rollercoaster season for the school team

How lucky the writer got when choosing that school in that season should not be understated.

amazing insight into what is basically a secondary school competition

Something similar to this but on the flip side is a book called Stamping Grounds.

It chronicles the Liechtenstein men's soccer team 2002 World Cup qualification campaign.

It's an amazing insight into a how a tiny country operates in international football. I found it really inspiring, even though they were losing every game heavily they were all so proud to be representing their home, Liechtenstein.

redmgar

Jim Stynes - My story

MAJJ

I'm not a horse racing fan, although I like horseriding, but this was an incredible story "Declan Murphy’s remarkable survival captured in ‘Centaur’"

recyclops

Friday night lights, the original book that the movie then the tv show is based on is easily one of the greatest sports books written, probably due to the fact that its about grass roots level and the whole town was involved it what was a rollercoaster season for the school team

How lucky the writer got when choosing that school in that season should not be understated.

amazing insight into what is basically a secondary school competition

blue note

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

I read a John Daly biography (golfer) years ago but i can't recall the exact name.

It's a crazy story, you wouldn't need to have any interest in golf to enjoy it.

More a tale of excess and addiction and the consequences of such.

Think it's called my life in and out of the rough or something. I was thinking of agassi or that and I'm leaning towards Andre. I wouldn't mind reading the mick Foley one too tough!

DEFTLEFTHAND

I read a John Daly biography (golfer) years ago but i can't recall the exact name.

It's a crazy story, you wouldn't need to have any interest in golf to enjoy it.

More a tale of excess and addiction and the consequences of such.

Say Your Number

Boys Will Be Boys by Jeff Pearlman about the nineties Dallas Cowboys, they behaved like degenerates from a rock band while being a dominant team for a few years.

umop episdn

Weepsie wrote: »

Laurent Fignon (cyclist) book is good. David Millars is awful

Also cycling. Lanterns Rouge is good. It goes through the cyclists who finished dead last in the tour dear France. Some of the stories are funny. Finishing it was tough enough for some, but it's a different take on the typical success tales

I wonder if Phillipa (Robert Millar) has released a book since her gender reassignment?

wijam

Crashed and Byrned - biography on Irish Race Car Driver Tommy Byrne - not that big into racing or biographies, but thought this was a good read

PlaneSpeeking

Keith Gillespie and Joey Barton's bios are decent if you're a footy fan.

umop episdn

Kimmage's Rough Ride was a great read imo

PlaneSpeeking

Krispie wrote: »

Bruce Edwards "Caddy for life" was a brilliant book imo.
I am not a golfer but the book was recommended to me. About his life on tour and then dealing with ALS "Lou Gerhigs Disease" to his final demise.

Thanks - I'll order that, sounds an interesting story.

PlaneSpeeking

A Life Too Short - it's the story of Robert Enke the German keeper.

Mostly it's his autobiography but he committed suicide and the end was completed by his ghostwriter.

It's so well written and poignant, cannot recommend it highly enough.

Krispie

Bruce Edwards "Caddy for life" was a brilliant book imo.
I am not a golfer but the book was recommended to me. About his life on tour and then dealing with ALS "Lou Gerhigs Disease" to his final demise.

Mickeroo

Fever Pitch by Nick Hornby is a good read, told from the perspective of a fan rather than an actual athlete though.

Hector Savage

blue note wrote: »

I just finished IT and am going to pop into town later to pick up a sports biography or something. Any recommendations? At the moment Agassi's is going to be my choice. I Like the sound of Christy O'Connor's The Club as well.

Agassis one is superb, but John McEnroes one "Serious" is just as good - amazing read.

Stone Deaf 4evr

Not a 'real' sport, but Mick Foleys book, 'have a nice day' is a must read, hes a former pro wrestler , but tells some epic stories in his own words, from his time starting out jumping off the roof of his own house, to the time his ear got ripped off in a match in germany.

Genuinely funny, and a real honest look at the behind the scenes side of the business.

Ciaran_B

Open and The Club are both great reads. Come What May is another great GAA book.