The Best Sports Biographies & Memoirs 2024

1. Muhammad Ali: Biography of the Greatest Boxer of All Time (Paperback)

Discover the extraordinary life of boxing's greatest champion. Regarded as one of the most talented and influential athletes in all of history, the life and legacy of Muhammad Ali is rich with passion, dedication, and the endless desire to give back to the people who cheered him on. As a man who truly lived up to his nickname as "The Greatest", Muhammad Ali's story extends far beyond the ring. His work touched the hearts of countless people, cementing him in history as an influential figure and philanthropist like no other. This biography delves into the incredible life of this boxing champion, offering an insightful and unique glimpse of his journey to becoming the world's greatest boxer. Covering everything from his first time picking up a pair of boxing gloves to the height of his fame, you'll discover the little-known facts about Muhammad Ali's career, the fights that changed the world of boxing, and the lasting impact that his philosophy and philanthropy had on society at large. This book is a must-read for anyone who wants to learn more about boxing, the struggle of black Americans, and the history of Islam in the United States. Buy now to discover the incredible story of Muhammad Ali today.

• Author: Aaron Cooper • ISBN:9798651783748 • Format:Paperback • Publication Date:2020-06-06

2. Pre-Owned Smokin' Joe: The Life of Joe Frazier (Hardcover) by Mark Kram

9780062654465. Pre-owned: Good condition. Hard cover. Language: English. Pages: 384. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 384 p. Contains: Illustrations. A gripping, all-access biography of Joe Frazier, whose rivalry with Muhammad Ali riveted boxing fans and whose legacy as a figure in American sports and society endures History will remember the rivalry of Joe Frazier and Muhammad Ali as one for the ages, a trilogy of extraordinary fights that transcended the world of sports and crossed into a sociocultural drama that divided the country. Joe Frazier was a much more complex figure than just his rivalry with Ali would suggest. In this riveting and nuanced portrayal, acclaimed sports writer Mark Kram, Jr. unlinks Frazier from Ali and for the first time gives a full-bodied accounting of Frazier's life, a journey that began as the youngest of thirteen children packed in small farm house, encountering the bigotry and oppression of the Jim Crow South, and continued with his voyage north at age fifteen to develop as a fighter in Philadelphia. Tracing Frazier's life through his momentous bouts with the likes of Ali and George Foreman and the developing perception of him as the anti-Ali in the eyes of blue-collar America, Kram follows the boxer through his retirement in 1981, exploring his relationship with his son, the would-be heavyweight Marvis, and his fragmented home life as well as the uneasy place that Ali continued to occupy in his thoughts. A propulsive and richly textured narrative that is also a powerful story about race and class in America, Smokin' Joe is unparalleled in its scope, depth, and access and promises to be the definitive biography of a towering American figure whose life was galvanized by conflict and whose mark has proven lasting.

ISBN: 9780062654465 Condition: New Hard cover Language: English Pages: 384 Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 384 p. Contains: Illustrations. A gripping, all-access biography of Joe Frazier, whose rivalry with Muhammad Ali riveted boxing fans and whose legacy as a figure in American sports and society endures History will remember the rivalry of Joe Frazier and Muhammad Ali as one for the ages, a trilogy of extraordinary fights that transcended the world of sports and crossed into a sociocultural drama that divided the country. Joe Frazier was a much more complex figure than just his rivalry with Ali would suggest. In this riveting and nuanced portrayal, acclaimed sports writer Mark Kram, Jr. unlinks Frazier from Ali and for the first time gives a full-bodied accounting of Frazier's life, a journey that began as the youngest of thirteen children packed in small farm house, encountering the bigotry and oppression of the Jim Crow South, and continued with his voyage north at age fifteen to develop as a fighter in Philadelphia. Tracing Frazier's life through his momentous bouts with the likes of Ali and George Foreman and the developing perception of him as the anti-Ali in the eyes of blue-collar America, Kram follows the boxer through his retirement in 1981, exploring his relationship with his son, the would-be heavyweight Marvis, and his fragmented home life as well as the uneasy place that Ali continued to occupy in his thoughts. A propulsive and richly textured narrative that is also a powerful story about race and class in America, Smokin' Joe is unparalleled in its scope, depth, and access and promises to be the definitive biography of a towering American figure whose life was galvanized by conflict and whose mark has proven lasting.