בידספיריט | Jewish Jocks; An Unorthodox Hall

Jewish Jocks; An Unorthodox Hall of Fame edited by Franklin Foer and Marc Tracy. First edition 2012. - These essays explore significant Jewish athletes, coaches, broadcasters, trainers, and even team winners. Contributors include some of today's most celebrated writers covering a vast assortment of topics, including David Remnick on Howard Cosell; Jonathan Safran on Bobby Fischer; Man Booker Prizewinner Howard Jacobson writing elegantly on Marty Reisman, America's greatest ping-pong player and the sport's ultimate showman. Jane Leavy reveals why Sandy Koufax agreed to attend her daughter's bat mitzvah. And we learn how Don Lerman single-handedly thrust competitive eating into the public eye with three pounds of buttter and 120 Jalapeno peppers.  hardcover with DJ 16x24 cm. 285 pages fine condition