The Minority Quarterback: And Other Lives in Sports

By Ira Berkow

Book Overview

An abundant collection of stories from the pages of the New York Times that transcend what we know as sportswriting. Mr. Berkow has a clear understanding of the games he reports, but he also has a sharp eye for the lives of the players, an appreciation of the larger social context, and--not least--an affinity for the well-turned phrase. Ira Berkow is among the best--a Sondheim of the sports page. --George F. Will. I follow Ira Berkow in the Times with unfailing interest. --Saul Bellow. If there's anyone doing sports who is even close, I haven't read him. --Mike Royko.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1566634229
• ISBN13: 9781566634229
• Release Date: February 2002
• Publisher: Ivan R. Dee Publisher
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.4" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

From Muhammad Ali to Michael Jordan

Mr. Berkow has an understanding of both the sports world and its players, and here presents a range of essays on sports activities and minority experiences, from Muhammad Ali to Michael Jordan. Fans of sports and those interested in minority contributions to sports will find Minority Quarterback And Other Lives In Sport involving.