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The Immortal Bobby - Bobby Jones and the Golden Age of Golf (Paperback, New Edition): Ron Rapoport

The Immortal Bobby - Bobby Jones and the Golden Age of Golf (Paperback, New Edition)

Ron Rapoport

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Of all the giants of golf's Golden Age, Bobby Jones was the most revered. His intelligence, modesty, eloquence, and charm-and the fact he remained an amateur throughout his career-so completely captivated the public that at times it seemed almost beside the point that he was also the best golfer in the world. Jones's fame reached its peak in 1930 when he became the only golfer to ever win the Grand Slam and the only person in history to receive a second ticker-tape parade on Broadway. Yet beneath the easy grace he exhibited on and off the golf course, there was another Bobby Jones-one who through the years battled his volatile temper; the pressure of competition that grew so unbearable he was often left near tears and unable to take any pleasure in winning; and, in the final decades of his life, an agonizing physical decline that robbed him of everything but his dignity. Drawing on scores of interviews, a careful reconstruction of contemporary accounts, and Jones's voluminous correspondence, award-winning sportswriter Ron Rapoport reveals the man behind the legend and provides a moving depiction of a long-gone sporting age.

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Imprint: University of Nebraska Press
Country of origin: United States
Release date: March 2021
Authors: Ron Rapoport
Dimensions: 229 x 152 x 21mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback - Trade
Pages: 366
Edition: New Edition
ISBN-13: 978-1-4962-2495-8
Categories: Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > Sport
Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > General
Books > Sport & Leisure > Sports & outdoor recreation > Ball games > Golf
Books > History > History of specific subjects > General
Books > Biography > Sport
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LSN: 1-4962-2495-7
Barcode: 9781496224958

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