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The poet : the life and Los Angeles Times of Jim Murray
- Title
- The poet : the life and Los Angeles Times of Jim Murray / Steven Travers.
- Author
- Travers, Steven.
- Publication
- Washington, D.C. : Potomac Books, [2013]
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Details
- Description
- ix, 269 pages; 24 cm
- Summary
- Jim Murray of the Los Angeles Times was the single greatest sports columnist who ever lived--period. Known for his highly descriptive metaphors and phrasing, Murray was a poet. Time magazine sent the Connecticut native to Hollywood in 1948 to cover the movies. But it was at the Los Angeles Times (1961-1998) that Murray made his mark. The paper had experienced tremendous growth, and Murray had free rein to cover virtually any topic in his sports column. He defended pitcher Don Drysdale against accusations of poor sportsmanship, waxed rhapsodic about Willie Mays, and praised light-heavyweight champion Archie Moore as "the Rembrandt of boxing." But Murray's influence was greatest when he spoke out against segregated college football in the South. Steven Travers provides an in-depth look at a man whose influence went far beyond the baseball diamond and the boxing ring.--From publisher description.
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- Biography.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-258) and index.
- Call Number
- JFE 15-7019
- ISBN
- 9781597978545 (hardcover : alk. paper)
- 159797854X (hardcover : alk. paper)
- 9781597978552 (electronic) (canceled/invalid)
- LCCN
- 2012044715
- 40022115239
- OCLC
- 795759563
- Author
- Travers, Steven.
- Title
- The poet : the life and Los Angeles Times of Jim Murray / Steven Travers.
- Publisher
- Washington, D.C. : Potomac Books, [2013]
- Edition
- First edition.
- Type of Content
- text
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-258) and index.
- Other Standard Identifier
- 40022115239
- Research Call Number
- JFE 15-7019