Beschreibung:
Bob Hammel served as a sports editor and columnist on Indiana newspapers for 50 years. For 30 of those years he was sports editor and columnist for the Bloomington Herald-Times. The recipient of many honors and awards for sports writing, he is the author of eight books, including Beyond the Brink with Indiana (IUP, 1987) and A Banner Year (IUP, 1993). With Bob Knight, he co-authored Knight: My Story. Hammel lives in Bloomington, Indiana.
Informative and inspiring, this book celebrates an exceptional self-made individual.
ContentsPrefaceA Day in a LifeKidnappingThe Life1. Playing in Peoria2. The Canton High Years3. A Wide Gold Band4. Road to Bloomington5. Bedroom BeginningAin't but One Bill Cook6. Moving UpAn Ow, a Bow-Wow, a Hoosegow7. Team Taking ShapeTaking Flight8. Foothold in Europe9. Doctors10. Stents and Suits11. Health12. The Guidant FiascoThe Band Director13. Philosophy14. Religion15. Politics16. Cook ClinicThe Bill Cook Plan for AmericaThe Day RevisitedKidnapping Redux17. The FutureWealth18. Power and Opportunity19. Restorations20. A Good Time in Our LivesAcknowledgmentsSources and NotesIndex