Everything They Had: Sports Writing from David Halberstam

Sometimes sports mirrors society sometimes it allows us to understand the larger society a little better But mostly it is a world of entertainment of talented and driven young men and women who do certain things with both skill and passion--David Halberstam David Halberstam was a distinguished journalist and historian of American politics He was also a sports writer Everything They Had brings together for the first time his articles from newspapers and magazines a wide-ranging collection edited by Glenn Stout selected over the full scope of Halberstams five decades as one of Americas most honored journalists These are dazzling portraits of some of the most compelling sports figures of our era the superstars of popular sports like basketball football and baseball but also fishing soccer and rowing and the amateur athletes who play for the love of the game In My Dinner with Theodore Halberstam recounts his long anticipated--and unforgettable--meeting with Red Sox legend Ted Williams Against the backdrop of s Nashville he beautifully recounts a lifelong love of football in How I Fell in Love with the NFL And Men Without Women set on a fishing expedition in Patagonia is more than a hunt for giant brown trout--it is a story of fishing friendship and fellowship These and many more stories exemplify the breadth and depth of David Halberstams devotion to diverse sports and his respect and fascination for the men and women who play them so well The result is an intimate and personal collection that reveals the issues and the ideals David Halberstam cared about--racial equality friendship loyalty and character--and creates a vivid and unforgettable portrait of the author himself Everything They Had takes its rightful place alongside Halberstams bestselling sports titles which include The Breaks of the Game The Amateurs Summer of and The Education of a Coach.