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Everything they had sports writing from David Halberstam

This work delivers the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist's unique vision of sports, with an intimate and personal collection that reveals the ideals of a culture steeped in integrity, loyalty, and character.

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Main Author:	Halberstam, David
Other Authors:	Stout, Glenn, 1958-
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Hyperion, c2008.
Edition:	1st ed.
Subjects:	Sports journalism. Halberstam, David.
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Summary:	This work delivers the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist's unique vision of sports, with an intimate and personal collection that reveals the ideals of a culture steeped in integrity, loyalty, and character.
Item Description:	Includes index.
Physical Description:	xxv, 401 p. ; 22 cm.
ISBN:	9781401323127 140132312X
Author Notes:	David Halberstam was born on April 10, 1934 in New York City and later attended Harvard University. After graduating in 1955, Halberstam worked at a small daily newspaper until he attained a position at the Nashville Tennessean. Halberstam has written over 20 books including The Children, a written account of his coverage of the Civil Rights Movement; The Best and Brightest, which was a bestseller; and The Game and October, 1964, both detailing his fascination of sports. Halberstam also won a Pulitzer Prize for his reports on the Vietnam War while working for the New York Times. He was killed in a car crash on April 23, 2007 at the age of 73. (Bowker Author Biography)