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NOTE: VG=Very good condition. G=Good. If the book has a dust jacket you
will see two references as to the condition. For example 'Very
good/Good' would mean the book itself is in very good condition with a
good condition dust jacket.
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* Abrahams, Harold M. 'Athletics' 1926 1st ed. 127 pages. Includes
general training, sprinting, quarter-mile, half-mile and mile, field
events, hurdling, long-jumping, pole jumping, heavy events, relay
racing, equipment, mental side of athletics, women and boys in
athletics, and competition. Scarce title. Good + condition in an
internally tape repaired, but relatively decent dust jacket. $35
* Abrahams, Harold 'XVII Olympiad Rome 1960' 276 pages. Handbook to the
XVII Olympiad. Articles by Harold Abrahams, Avery Brundage, Jesse
Owens, Fanny Blankers-Koen, EmilZatopek etc. and concluding with
"RECALLING MELBOURNE" by VLADIMIR KUTS., 1960. Good copy. $20
* Allen,Bob '500 Home Run Club' 1999. Full leather limited edition. 1
of 755 copies AUTOGRAPHED by the all-time home run king Hank Aaron.
Excellent condition. $200.
* Amateur Athletic Union of U.S. 'Amateur Athletic Union Official Handbook, General Rules 1952-53' 108 pages Good $20
* Arseneault, David M. (Men's basketball coach Grinnell College) 'The
Running Game. A Formula for Success.'1997 1st edition. 67-pages. VG $25
* Atlas,Charles 'Everlast Health & Strength, Revealing My Secret of Dynamic Tension' c1930 46 pages. VG $30
* Auerbach, Red 'Red Auerbach On & Off The Court' 1985 1st ed. 256-pages. VG/VG $10
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* Beckett,James 'Good Sports. Athletes Your Kids Can Look Up To' 1999
1st ed. oversize hardcover. VG in VG dust jacket. 30 different
athletes. 128 pages. $10
* Berra,Yogi "Yogi, It Ain't Over" 1989 1st ed. VG/VG $15
* Bonner, M.G. 'The Real Book About Sports' 1958 1st ed. VG in VG dust
jacket. 216 pages. All kind of sports information. How basketball
originated, how rule changes have impacted games, Jim Thorpe, The Four
Horseman, Sultan of Swat, etc. $15
* Bouton, Jim "I Managed Good, But Boy Did They Play Bad" 1973 1st ed. VG/Good $12
* Bounton, Jim 'Ball Four. My Life and Hard Times Throwing the
Knuckleball in the Big Leagues' 1970 6th printing. 400-pages. Good+ in
Good- dust jacket. $30
* Bouton, Jim 'Ball Four Plus Ball Five. An Update 1970-1980' 1981 1st
ed. 457-pages. VG/VG- Signed by Bouton on frontispiece.$40
* Bosworth, Brian 'The Boz. Confessessions Of A Modern Anti-Hero.
Football's Most Outrageous Superstar' Brian Bosworth With Rick Reilly.
1988 1st ed. VG/VG $10
* Bradley,Bill "Life on the Run" 1976 2nd printing VG/VG $12
* Brosnan,Jim 'The Long Season' c1960 leatherette hardcover. Written
and autographed by pitcher Jim Brosnan, 273 pages, mint condition. The
story of the 1959 season, Brosnan's 12 year in the major leagues. $25
* Burkholder, Ed 'Baseball Immortals. Heartily Endorsed by Ballplayers
and the Baseball World' 1955 136-page 1st edition. Good condition with
a good-chipped dust jacket. INSCRIBED by author on blank
frontispiece.Stories of John McGraw, Babe Ruth, Buck Ewing, Ty Cobb,
"Rube" Wadell, Walter Johnson, Rogers Hornsy, George Siler, Lefty
Grove, "Dizzy" Dean, "Shoeless" Joe Jackson, Hugh Jennings, and many
others. Author ends the book with his all time all-star team. A few footnotes and an appendix are included. $75.
* Bushing,David 'Sports Equipment Price Guide. A Century of Sports
Equipment from 1860 - 1960'. "The definitive, comprehensive guide to
valuating collectible sports equipment by a leading collector/dealer."
1995 1st ed. 336 pages. VG+ $40
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* Campanella,Roy "It's Good to be Alive" 1959 2nd printing Good/Fair $20
* Carr, M.L. with Bob Schron 'Don't Be Denied. My Story' with an
introduction by Red Auerbach. 1987 1st edition 229-page hardover.
INSCRIBED by Carr: "Happiness To Charlie, M L Carr." Very good
condition hardcover book with a good complete dust jacket with a few
small clear tape repairs on the inside of the dust jacket. $20.
* Carroll,John 'Fritz Pollard, Pioneer in Racial Advancement' 1992 1st
ed. 298 pages. "Chronicles the story of a young African American man
whose list of athletic firsts was equaled by the courage and ambition
he showed in confronting racial barriers. While a student and football
star at Brown University, Pollard became the first black to play in the
Rose Bowl, going on to be the first of his racenamed to a backfield
position on Walter Camp's legendary all-america team. First black QB
and head coach in the National Football League, Pollard later recruited
heavily from black colleges to build and coach a powerfull all-black
pro team..." Fine/Fine $15
* Clark, Ellery 'Reminscences of An Athlete. Twenty Years On Track and
Field' 1911 1st ed. 196 pages. Boston and New York Houghton Mifflin
Company, The Riverside Press Cambridge. Clark was all-around athletic
champion of America, 1897, 1903, all-around athletic champion of New
England, 1896, 1897, 1909, & 1910. Contents: Early Memories,
College Days - Failure and Success, College Days - Heroes Past and
Present - The Hurdlers, Jumpers, and Weight-Throwers, The All-Around
Championship, The Olympic Games of 1896, The All-Around Championship
Again, and Random Memories. Good condition. Ex-library. Very scarce. $30
* Coca Cola 'Sports Manual 1955' 128 pages. Good $10
* Collingridge,W.H. 'Tricks of Self-Defence' 1960 reprint revised by
Percy Longhurst. 48 pages. 39 illustrations. Two major sections, one on
standing positions, and another on ground tricks. VG $50
* Cousy,Bob "The Killer Instinct" 1975 1st ed. VG/Good- $20
* Cousy,Bob "The Last Loud Roar" 1964 1st ed. VG/Good+ $30
* Cramer, Richard Ben 'Joe Dimaggio. The Hero's Life' 2000 1st ed. 546-pages. VG+/VG+ Like new. $15
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* Daggett, Tim 'Dare to Dream. Tragedy and Triumph: The Heroic Struggle
of an Olympic Champion' 1992 2nd printing. 235 pages. The story of Tim
Daggett and his Olympic gold medal winning team. "n 1984, Tim Daggett
clinched the first-ever Gold Medal for the U.S. Men's Gymnastics team.
Then, in 1987, he fell 15 feet from the high bar, rupturing a disc. But
he fought his way back to contend in the World Championships, only to
suffer an even more devastating injury. Facing More.possible leg
amputation, he refused to give up." VG/VG. SIGNED on frontispiece by
Daggett: "Congratulations Tim Daggett 2/98". $20
* Daley,Arthur 'Times at Bat. A Half Century of Baseball' 1950 1st ed. G/G- $25
* Deford,Frank 'The Heart of a Champion. Celebrating the Spirit and
Character of Great American Sports Heroes' 2002 1st ed. hardcover. VG
in VG jacket. 168 pages.
* Duren, Ryne 'The Comeback. The Story of Ryne Duren' 1978 1st ed.
170-pages. VG in VG non-priceclipped mylar protected dust jacket.
INSCRIBED on blank frontispece in black sharpie: "To Northwest
Treatment Center. Keep up the great work! Love & Kindness to all,
Ryne Duren." Title page has a small black letter stamp reading
"NORTHWEST TREATMENT CENTER, 9010 13th Ave. NW, Seattle, WA 98117."
There's a blank unused library pocket card affixed to the inside cover,
possible used by the treatment center at one time, though the book has
no other library markings and is in great condition. From the jacket:
"This inspiring book is about another kind of injury, a self-inflicted
one, whiuch brought Ryne Duren from the heights of baseball glory to
the trash heap, and about his battle back from despair. He describes
his career, beginning in a small town in the heart of America, serving
his apprenticeship for nine years in many a minor league town,
ultimately achieving fame wth the New York Yankees, playing in the late
60's and early 70's (Really late 50's and early 60's)
with such lumaniaries as Mickey Mantle, Whitey Ford, and (for) Casey
Stengel." He was a World Series hero for the Yankees in 1958.
$100.
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* Eggers, Kerry "Against the World, A Behind the Scenes Look at the
Portland Trailblazers Chase for the NBA Championship" 1993 1st ed.
VG/VG $15
* Epstein, David 'The Sports Gene. Inside The Sciences Of Extraordinary
Athletic Performance.' 2013 1st edition. 338-pages. VG/VG $10.
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* Farrar, Arthur Hobbart 'Police Wrestling. Mat Holds, Grips, Falls' 1942. 87-pages. Good condition $25
* Feder, Sid 'Wrestling Fan's Book' Tabulation of 300 wrestlers. Stars
of Yesterday and Today. Life Stories and Photographs of over 250
Wrestlers of Today. Champions of Yesterday - Their Story and Their
Feats. A Panorama of Wrestling from 2000 Years Ago Until Today. Can a
Boxer Beat a Wrestler? 96 pages. VG condition $30
* Federman,Wayne & Terrill,Marshall (in collaboration with Jackie
Maravich) 'Maravich' (The story of Pistol Pete Maravich) 2006 1st ed.
422 pages. Hardcover in excellent condition in an excellent dust
jacket. $30
* Finkel, John 'Heart Over Height. Nate Robinson' 2014 1st ed. 123-pages. VG $10
* Fitzgerald,Ed "Sport Magazine's Book of Major League Baseball Clubs, The American League" 1955 1st ed. Good/Good- $20
* Fleischer, Nat 'Modern Wrestling. Its Holds and Methods. With Special
Chapter on Gotch's Famous Holds Explained and George Bothner's Advice.
Second Revised Edition 1945. With a photo album of 70 world famous
wrestlers and 80 other illustrations. A scientific treatise containing
everything that one who aspires to be a wrestler should know.Chapters
include: The Origin of Wrestling,The Science of Wrestling, Muscle
Development, Preliminary Training, Strength Attaining Exercises,
Explaing the Mat Holds, Learning to Wrestle, The Science of Wrestling,
Frank Gotch's Famous Holds, Album of Wrestling Stars. 124-pages. Good +
condition $40
* Frazier,Walt "Rocking Steady, A Guide to Basketball & Cool" 1974 1st ed. VG/Good- $20
* Frazier, Walt & Berklow, Ira 'Rockin' Steady. A Guide to
Basketball & Cool. 1974 1st ed. VG in Good- dust jacket with
wearing and small tearing to corners. SIGNED "Walt Frazier, "Clyde"
$50
*Frohse,Franz 'Atlas of Human Anatomy With Exploratory Text' c1942 Barnes & Noble Good+ 96 pages $5
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* Golenbock, Peter 'Dynasty. The New York Yankees 1949-1964. When
rooting for the Yankees was like rooting for U.S. Steel' 1975
394-pages. VG+/VG+ $20
* Green,A.C. "Victory" 1994 2nd printing VG/VG $15
* Greenspan,Bud '100 Greatest Moments in Olympic History' 1995 1st ed. 224 pages. VG/VG $15
* Gulick, Luther 'Physical Education by Muscular Exercise' 1912 1st ed. Good + $35
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* Halberstram,David "The Breaks of the Game" 1981 2nd printing VG/VG $15.
* Harris,Merv "On Court With the Superstars of the NBA" 1973 1st ed. VG/VG $25
* Havlicek,John "Hondo, Celtic Man in Motion" 1977 1st ed. VG/VG $30
* Healthways 'Bodybuilding With Barbells and Dumbells, Six Complete Courses by Healthways' 1960 1st ed., 54 pages. VG $35
* Hoffman,Anny Byrne "Echoes From the Schoolyard, Informal Portraits of NBA Greats" 1974 1st ed. Good/Good- $20
* Hoffman,Bob "Big Arms, How to Develop Them" 1939 1st ed. VG $40
* Hollander,Zander "Great Rookies of Pro Basketball" Ex. library 1969 VG $20
* Holmes, Burton 'The Olympian Games in Athens' 1996 reprint of a book
originally published in 1908. VG condition in a VG slipcover. 101
pages. INSCRIPTION on the title page. Don't know if it's from the author. "The modern Olympis was
born 100 years ago in Athens Greece. No television or film crews beamed
the images of the games to audiences all over the world. Few spectators
even had cameras with which to record the event. Fortunately, there was
Burton Holmes. A professional lecturer and amateur photographer, he
traveled the world and regaled paying audiences withtalks of his global
escapades. Part history, part adventurer and part travel writer, Holmes
provides us a priceless glimpse into the 1896 games and the backdrop
against which they played." $10
* Holzman,Red "Hozman's Basketball: Winning Strategy and Tactics" 1973 1st printing VG/Good $20.
* Hoppe, Willie 'Willie Hoppe. Thirty Years of Billiards.' 1975 Dover Publicasions. 254-pages. VG $30.
* Harvey,Charles 'Sport International' 1960 VG- $5.
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* Issel, Dan 'Parting Shots' 1985 1st ed. 193-pages. VG/Good+ INSCRIBED by Issel. $40.
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* Joravsky,Ben "Hoop Dreams, A True Story of Hardship and Triumph" 1995 1st ed. Fine/Fine $35
* Johnson,Blaine "What's Happenin? A Revealing Journey Through the World of Professional Basketall" 1978 1st ed. VG/Good $15.
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* Karl,George "This Games the Best" 1997 1st ed. Fine/Fine $10.
* Koppett,Leonard "The Essence of the Game is Deception" 1973 1st ed. VG/Good- $20
* Koppett,Leonard "24 Seconds to Shoot, An Informal History of the NBA" 1970 2nd printing VG/Good $30
* Kay,Tommy (Editor) 'Wrestling Book' April 1974 129 pages VG $20 (2 copies)
* Kay,Tommy (Editor) 'Wrestling Book' October 1974 129 pages VG $20 (2 copies)
* Kent,Graeme 'A Pictorial History of Wrestling' 2nd ed. 1969 320 pages Fine/Good $25
* Kent,Graeme 'A Pictorial History of Wrestling' 1st ed. 1969 320 pages VG/VG $30
* Kent,Graeme 'A Pictorial History of Wrestling' 2nd ed. 1969 320 pages VG/Good- $20
* Kraft, Ken 'Master Wrestling' Endorsed by the U.S. Wrestling Federation. 1977. 138-pages. VG $10
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* Larson,Mark 'Complete Guide to Baseball Memorabilia'. "Checklists and
updated values for virtually every type of baseball collectible from
the 1900's to the 1990's plus hundreds of photos." Expanded, revised
third edition. 1996 VG+ 480 pages. $45
* Leavy, Jane 'The Big Fella. Babe Ruth And The World Series' 2018 1st ed. 620-pages. VG/+/VG+ $15
* Lee,Spike "Spike Lee Best Seat in the House, a Basketball Memoir" 1997 1st ed. Fine/Fine $20
* Liederman, Earle 'Secrets of Strength'1926 reprint of book first
issued in 1925. 218 pages. Contents: Inherited & Acquired Strength,
Power and Strength, Strength Through Muscular Development, Are Small
Bones a Bar to Strength?, Strength Through Natural Advantages, Quality
of Muscle the Basis of Strength, Strength Through Symmetry, Strength
Through Perfect Digestion, Importance of Big Lungs and a Strong Heart,
Secret of Nervous Energy, Building Strength. Many illustrations. Book
is SIGNED in pencil on frontispiece by Ignacio Fernandez and must have
belonged to him. Fernandez was a featherweight boxer known as the
"Fistic Sensation." He fought many of the great fighters of his era
including the likes of Ceferino Garcia, Kid Chocolate, Al Singer, Tony
Canzoneri and Leslie "Wildcat" Carter. Blue hardback in good condition.
218 pages. $30
* Liederman, Earle 'The Science of Wrestling and The Art of Jiu Jitsu'
1924 2nd edition. 223-pages. G+ to VG- Straight, tight, and very clean
internally. Nice covers. Profusely illustrated. $30
* Louganis, Greg & Macrus, Eric 'Breaking the Surface, Greg
Louganis' 1995 1st ed. 286 pages. "The story of a lonely boy who
struggled with dyslexia and discrimination yet discovered he had a
great gift for acrobatics and diving. It's about a shy kid who battled
low self-esteem, bouts of depression, and conflicts over his sexuality,
yet still went on to become one of the most accomplished divers of all
time. It's about a man who had a world of opportunities yet lost his
way when those opportunities ended. And it's the story of a man who is
learning to live with HIV." VG in a VG+ mylar protected dust jacket.
SIGNED on the title page by Louganis. $30
* Lord, John 'Winston Churchill: The Valiant Years' 1962 1st ed.
411-pages. Good-/Poor. Some water damage to edges of last 20-pages or
so as well as rear cover in a poor worn, water damaged but complete
dust jacket. INSCRIBED to former world heavyweight champion Floyd
Patterson on title page: "To Floyd Patterson, In admiration, John
Lord." Also has a stamp "Estate of Floyd Patterson" $60
* Luciano,Ron "Remembrance of Swings Past" 1988 1st ed. Fine/Fine $10.
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* Mantle family, "A Hero All His Life" 1996 1st ed. Fine/Fine $15
* Mantle, Mickey & Pepe, Phil 'May Favorite Summer 1956' 1991 1st ed. 248-pages. VG/VG $10.
* Maris,Roger "My Turn at Bat" 1962 1st ed. VG/VG $60
* McCallum, John 'College Basketball USA Since 1892' 1980 softcover. VG $15
* Mathewson,Christy "Pitching in a Pinch" 1923 reprint, good- $35
* Meany,Tom "The Magnificent Yankees" 1957 VG $30
* Meggyesy, Dave 'Out of Their League' 2005 softcover in like new condition. Inscribed by Meggyesy in 2009. $25
* Mitchell, Jerry 'Sandy Koufax' Grosset & Dunlap, 1966. Pictorial hard cover. Book Condition: Very Good+
Condition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. This is an excellent copy with very light
wear. Clean, unmarked and tightly bound. Hinges are in excellent condition.
Corners are not bumped. $30.
* Mosher, Terry 'Harsh. The Life, Times And Philosophy Of Hall Of Fame Coach Marv Harshman' 1994 1st ed. 170-pages. VG/VG $10
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* Nettles and Golenbock, Peter 'Balls' 1984 1st ed. 232-pages. VG/VG $20
* Nitschke, Ray 'Mean on Sunday. The Autobiography of Ray Nitschke as told to Robret W. Wells' 1973 302-pages. VG/Good+ $15
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* O'Neal,Shaquille "Shaq Attack!" 1993 1st ed. VG/VG $15
* O'Flaherty, Liam 'The Informer' The intense, extraordinary novel of
the Dublin underwold from which the famous motion picture was made
starring former fighter Victor McLaglen. 1943. 312-pages. VG in VG
mylarp protected jacket $40.
* Oliver, Dean 'Basketball On Paper. Rules and Tools for Performance
Analysis' 2004 softcover. 376-pages. Contains underlining and
handwritten notes, else good condition. $5
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* Partnow, Seth 'The Midrange Theory. Basketball's Evolution In The Age Of Analytics' 2021 1st edition. 284-pages. VG/VG $15.
* Paul, Chris with Michael Wilbon 'Sixty-One. Life Lessons From Papa,
On And Off The Court' 2023 315-page 1st edition VG+/VG+ $15.
* Piersall, Jim & Hirshberg, Al 'Fear Strikes Out. The Jimmy Piersall Story' 1955 1st ed. 217-pages. VG./Good $40
* Piersall, Jim & Hirshberg, Al 'Fear Strikes Out. The Jimmy
Piersall Story' 1955 1st ed. 2nd printing. 217-pages. INSCRIBED by both
authors: "To my friend Hal Lebovitz, a good guy and a swell writer -
All the best, Al Hirschberg" and "To Hal, thank you for all your help,
Jimmy Piersall." Hal Lebovitz was a sportwriter and columnist in
Cleveland and was inducted into the writers wing of the National
Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. Comes with a JSA cerfification. VG in
VG mylar
prctected dust jacket. $150.
* Pluto,Terry "Fall From Grace, Can Pro Basketball be Saved" 1995 1st ed. Fine/Fine $25
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* Rains,Rob 'Slugger! Mark McGuire' 1998 1st ed. (Baseball) Autographed by author. VG/VG $20
* Randall, Bruce (Mr. Universe) 'The Barbell Way to Physical Fitness. A
Simple Effective Program for Weight Control and a Sound Muscular Body
Through the Use of Barbells and Proper Diet. With Over 190
Illustrations' Foreward by Stan Musial. 1970 1st ed. 148-pages. SIGNED
by The Ring magazine founder and longtime editor, Nat Fleischer. This came from his personal library. VG in VG unpriceclipped
dust jacket. $50
* Reichler, Joseph 'Baseball's Greatest Moments' 1982. 280-pages. No dust jacket. VG+ condition $5
* Riley,Pat "Showtime, Inside the Lakers Breakthrough Season" 1988 1st ed. Fine/Fine $25
* Rud, Jeff 'Steve Nash. The Making of an MVP.' Foreward by Steve Nash.
2006 206-page 1st edition softcover. Missing a dime sized chip out of
the middle of the top of the rear cover, else good condition. $10.
* Rupp,Adolph "Rupp's Championship Basketball" 1949 2nd printing VG $30
* Russell, Bill & Branch, Taylor 'Second Wind. The Memoirs of an Opiniated Man' 1979 1st ed. 265-pages. VG/VG- $20
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* Sachare, Alex 'The Official NBA Basketball Encyclopedia' 2nd edition.
1989. Introduction by David J. Stern. Foreward by Julius Erving.
842-pages. VG in a VG dust jacket. $15.
* Sampson,Curt "Full Court Pressure, A Tumultuous Season With the Seattle Sonics" 1995 1st ed. Fine/Fine $25
* Schollander, Don 'Deep Water' 1971 1st ed. 276 pages. "The dramatic
story of Don Schollander, who set 22 world swimming records and who in
one meet won four Olympic gold medals, and his searching look at the
conduct of the Olympic Games and other amateur athletics in America and
throughout the world." VG in VG+ mylar protected dust jacket. INSCRIBED
on frontispiece: "To Maggie and Bill Webber hope you enjoy reading this
book. DonSchollander." $45
* Schoor, Gene 'The Jim Thorpe Story. America's Greatest Athlete' 1951
1st edition. INSCRIBED by the author to Ring Magazine founder and
editor's son-in-law Nat Loubet as follows: "October 12, 1951. To Nat
Loubet The Next Editor of Our Company and the Sweetest Guy I've Ever
Met - Best Ever Gene Schoor" VG in a good- but complete dust jacket.
185 pages. $85
* Sellar, R.J.B. 'Play! The Best Sporting Stories' c1950's. Published
in London. Contents: A Golfing Medley, Comedies in Cricket, Tales of
the Turf, Motoring Yarns, Shooting and Antling Stories, Football
Fables, Hunting-Field Humour, Legends of the Theatre, A Few Card Jests,
A Little of Everything, A Smoking Mixture, and Canned Wisdom. Good+ $30
* Shapiro, Milton "The Whitey Ford Story" 1963 2nd printing Good/Good- $25
* Shaw, Mark "Larry Legend (Larry Bird) 1998 1st ed. Fine/Fine $30
* Smith, Don 'Backfield in Motion. A complete photo guide for young
quarterbacks, running backs and receivers.' 1973 1st ed. 159-pages.
VG/Good+ $10
* Scott, Jake "Bill Walton, On the Road with the Portland Trailblazers" 1978 1st ed. VG/Good $30
* Sirica, John J. 'To Set the Record Straight. The Break-in, The Tapes,
The Conspirators, The Pardon.' 1979-1st edition. 394-pages. Good+ in a
Good - complete dust jacket. Stamp "Estate of Floyd Patterson."
INSCRIBED to the former world heavyweight boxing champion "For my
friends Janet and Floyd Patterson with my admiration and respect. I
hope both of you enjoy reading my book. John J. Sirica 5/2/83." $100.
* Stockton, John with Kerry L. Pickett 'Assisted An Autobiography'
foreward by Karl Malone. 2104 349-page softcover in VG condition. $10
* Strom,Earl "Calling the Shots, My Five Decades in the NBA" 1990 1st ed. Fine/Fine $25.
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* Taylor, Ben 'Thinking Basketball' 2016 softcover. 180-pages. Contains
some underlined and highlighted sections, else good condition. $5
* Taylor, Dennis 'The Miracle Myth.' 2013 1st edition softccover
baseball novel. INSCRIBED by athor on title page. 407-pages.
Entertaining read in VG + condition. $20.
* Tisdall, R.M.N. 'The Young Athlete' 1934 1st ed. 160 pages. Published
by Blackie & Son Ltd., London and Glasgow. Includes: Purely
Personal, Prizes of Athletics, Athletics as a Hobby, The Human Engine,
Tuning Up, Value of Exercise, Going Into Training, Rest and Relaxation,
Mind Over Matter, Sprinting and the Crouch Start, Middle Distance
Running, Long Distance Running, Art of Hurdling, Putting and Throwing
Contests, Long Jump, High Jump, The All-Around Athlete, Sports Day
Hints, Some Adventures in Athletics, The Olympic Games, Records and
Events'. Good $20
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* Unitas,Johnny "Pro Quarterback, My Own Story" 1968 1st ed. VG $25
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* Van Arsdale, Tom (with Tyler Daswick) 'Journey Man. Celebrating an
Unlucky, Unpredictable and Undeniably Successful NBA Career.' 2020 1st
edition softcover. 223-pages. VG $10
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* Waldman,Frank 'Famous Athletes of Today. Eleventh Series' 1949
hardcover book in very good condition. Stories on Luke Appling, Gene
Bearden, Dick Button, Al Dark, Tommy Henrich, BenHogan, Johnny Mize,
Jack Robinson, Doak Walker, and a few others. $15
* Warman, Prof. E.B. 'Spalding's Athletic Library. Physical Education
and Hygiene' 1904. 68-pages and many more pages of ads. Good condition
$25
* Watts, Slick with Hughes, Frank 'Slick Watt's Tales from the
Seattle Supersonics' 2005 1st ed. 177-pages. VG+/VG+ INSCRIBED by Watts
and Hughes. $40.
* Westaway, John 'The Mystery of God Revealed.' 1946 1st edition. Blue
cloth, no dust jacket. 225-pages. Very good condition. Long INSCRIPTION
from the author on July 4, 1950. Also beautifully INSCRIBED by former
world heavyweight boxing champion, TOMMY BURNS as follows: "Always your
friend in Christ, Tommy Burns." $150.
* Weyand, Alexander M. (Member of 1920 U.S. Olympic Team) 'The Olympic
Pageant' 1952 1st ed.347 pages. "Devoting a chapter to each Olympic
festival, the author gives a complete and accurate account of every
contest ever held during the tneire course of the modern Olympics from
the time it was founded in 1896 up to the last contest in 1948".
INSCRIBED on frontispiece: "Thomas E. Lane, Helsinki Finland 1952 U.S.
Olympic _______ ________ (can't make out last two words)". Good +
$25.
* Williams, J.X. 'Sin Arena' 1964. 190-page novel about a professional wrestler. VG $10
* Wilson, Charles 'The Magnificent Scufflers, Revealing the Great Days when American Wrestled the World' 1959 1st ed. VG/VG $30
* Wolf, Alexander. Sports Illustrated. '100 Years of Hoops. A fond look
back at the sport of basketball as it celebrates its first century of
existence. Happy 100th, hoops!' 1991 1st ed. 208-pages. VG/VG $20.
* Wooden, John 'John Wooden's UCLA Offense' Foreward by Mike Krzyewski.
With unused accompanying DVD. 2006 213-page softcover in VG condition.
$10
* Wooden, John "They Call Me Coach" 1973 3rd printing VG/Good $10
* Wooden, John 'They Call Me Coach' 1988 softcover. 272-pages.
INSCRIBED by Wooden on title page": "For Suzanne & Brian - with
best wishes John Wooden. VG $30
* Wooden, John (with Steve Jamison) 'My Personal Best. Life Lessons
from an All-American Journey' 2004 hardcover in VG condition with a VG
dust jacket. 208-pages. $15.