Description: Marty Glickman, a former Olympic-level contender who was dropped from the Olympic team during the 1936 games because he was Jewish and the games were being held in Berlin (the head of the USOC that year was a Nazi sympathizer). Glickman ...
Synopsis Marty Glickman, a former Olympic-level contender who was dropped from the Olympic team during the 1936 games because he was Jewish and the games were being held in Berlin (the head of the USOC that year was a Nazi sympathizer). Glickman went on to play football at Syracuse University, and became a broadcaster. This book details not only Glickman's life, but his encounters with Wilt Chamberlain, Joe Namath, Howard Cosell, and Roone Arledge, among others.
Details
Publication Date:
1999-09-01
Series:
Sports and Entertainment
Size
Height:
9.0 in
Width:
6.3 in
Thickness:
0.8 in
Weight:
11.2 oz
Industry Reviews "The legendary athlete and broadcasting pioneer recounts with great emotion the triumphs and setbacks of nearly seven decades in the sporting world." Taylor