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Last king of the sports page : the life and career of Jim Murray /

Part crusader, part comedian, Jim Murray was a once-in-a-generation literary talent who just happened to ply his trade on newsprint, right near the box scores and race results. During his lifetime, Murray rose through the ranks of journalism, from hard-bitten 1940s crime reporter, to national Hollyw...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Geltner, Ted
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Columbia, Mo. : University of Missouri Press, 2012.
Colección:SPORTS and AMERICAN CULTURE.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Acknowlegments; Introduction; 1. The Connecticut Years, 1919-1943 ; 2. The Los Angeles Examiner Years, 1944-1947 ; 3. The Time Years, 1948-1953 ; 4. The Sports Illustrated Years, 1953-1960 ; 5. The Los Angeles Times Years, 1961-1962 ; 6. A National Presence, 1963-1969 ; 7. The 1970s: Top of the Heap ; 8. The 1980s: Brave New World ; 9. The 1990s: Literary Lion of Sports ; Epilogue; Notes; Bibliography; Index.