{"product_id":"9781504009485","title":"Farewell to Sport","description":"\u003cb\u003eOne of \u003ci\u003eSports Illustrated’s\u003c\/i\u003e Top 100 Sports Books of All Time: A classic collection by one of the twentieth century’s most influential sportswriters \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e From 1923 to 1937, New York\u003ci\u003e Daily News \u003c\/i\u003ecolumnist Paul Gallico’s dispatches from  ringside, rink-side, the sidelines, and the grandstand were a must-read for every American sports fan. Where else could one discover what it was really like to box heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey? To tee off against golfing legend Bobby Jones? To strap on a glove and try to catch Dizzy Dean’s ferocious fastball?\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Gallico went where no other reporter dared, and for that he earned a permanent place in the pantheon of great American sportswriters alongside Ring Lardner, Red Smith, and Roger Kahn. Then, like a pitcher hanging up his cleats after throwing a perfect game, Gallico walked away to pursue other authorial interests, including the fiction that earned him his greatest renown. His parting gift to his devoted readers was \u003ci\u003eFarewell to Sport\u003c\/i\u003e, a collection of twenty-six of his finest pieces.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e In these bulletins from the golden age of sports, Gallico profiles icons such as Babe Ruth, Bill Tilden, and Gene Tunney. He exposes the scripted drama of professional wrestling and the hypocrisy of big-time college football. And in feats of daring that went on to inspire a whole new school of journalism, he sacrifices his pride to meet the greatest athletes of the day on their own turf.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e A brilliant snapshot of a fascinating era in sports history and a masterwork remarkably ahead of its time, \u003ci\u003eFarewell to Sport \u003c\/i\u003eis a fitting testament to the legacy of Paul Gallico.","brand":"Open Road Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47108469457136,"sku":"9781504009485","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781504009485_p0.jpg?v=1769897134","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781504009485","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}