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An Accidental Sportswriter (2011)

by Robert Lipsyte(Favorite Author)

3.67 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

0061769134 (ISBN13: 9780061769139)

languge

English

genre

Memoir & Autobiography

publisher

Ecco

review 1: smart and entertaining writer Father of sam lipsyte, robert lipsyte was a long time ny times sports reporter, but looked closely at the industry, at it's politics, money, drugs, racism, sexism, foolishness, human interests, labor relations, and even some box scores. Author was main man of dick gregory, Ali, cossell, the althlete "revolution" of the 1970's, billie jean king, and has lots of entertaining stories about baseball, boxing, and even hockey. Sports remineses for people who don’t like sports.
review 2: A fascinating look at a self proclaimed non-fan's look at his life as a sports journalist.Lipsyte got a job as a NY Times copyboy in the sports department and turned it into a full time job as a sportswriter. As an outsider, his look at sports is d... moreifferent than sportswriters who are also fans (at least in his own mind).The best parts of the book were about non-big time sports. The story of Chief Oren Lyon was fascinating. I also was taken by Gerard Papa and the Flames basketball story. less

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