Acclaim for The Immortal Bobby ''Just when you think
there is nothing new to be said or written on the
subject of Bob Jones, Ron Rapoport comes along and
proves that theory completely untrue. The Immortal Bobby
is wonderfully reported and superbly written.'' --John
Feinstein, author of A Good Walk Spoiled and Caddy for
Life ''The story of Bobby Jones's singular life is one
of the most fascinating in sports history. Ron
Rapoport's thoughtful, graceful style is well suited to
telling that story.'' --Bob Costas, broadcaster, NBC
Sports and HBO Sports ''Beyond the grainy newsreels and
the confetti falling on Broadway and Peachtree Street,
there was an essential Bobby Jones, and Ron Rapoport
reveals him splendidly in a portrait as graceful as the
man. There's more here than Grand Slam 1930--the
jangling nerves and self-doubt, the towering modesty in
response to fame, the complexity of an Atlanta
patrician, a life richly lived.'' --Gary M.Pomerantz,
author of Where Peachtree Meets Sweet Auburn ''The
skills of writing and reporting that fans of Ron
Rapoport, like me, have come to expect from him over the
years--candor, thoughtfulness, insight, perspective,
humor--are once again demonstrated and illuminated in
The Immortal Bobby. It is an important book about an
important sports figure that, typically for Rapoport,
goes beyond the confines of sports and fits firmly in
the context of our culture.'' --Ira Berkow, sports
columnist and author of Red: A Biography of Red Smith
''Here is Bobby Jones as you've never seen him, almost
fearful in the fires of competition, and Ron Rapoport
shows us how that man became a legend.'' --Dave Kindred,
coauthor (with Tom Callahan) of Around the World in 18
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