{"product_id":"the-times-sporting-legends-9780008752996","title":"The Times Sporting Legends","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Times Sporting Legends\u003c\/em\u003e is a must-read collection for all sports fans. Step into the exhilarating world of legendary athletes with this collection of obituaries from The Times.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the trailblazing athletes of the early 20th century to the celebrated champions of recent decades, this book brings to life the enduring legacies of sports’ brightest stars.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFeaturing era-defining obituaries and rare, behind-the-scenes photographs from The Times archive, this collection offers an intimate journey through the lives and legends of sport’s most iconic figures including:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAlthea Gibson\u003c\/strong\u003e – The first Black player to win Grand Slam singles titles (Wimbledon and U.S. Nationals in the 1950s).\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShane Warne\u003c\/strong\u003e – One of the cricket greats, known for his charismatic personality and off-field antics.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMuhammad Ali\u003c\/strong\u003e – Legendary boxer and civil rights activist whose refusal to be drafted into the Vietnam War led to the loss of his boxing titles.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBaroness Rachael (Heyhoe) Flint\u003c\/strong\u003e – One of England’s leading women cricketers in the 1960s–70s and a driving force behind the first women’s Cricket World Cup (1973).\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJoe Frazier\u003c\/strong\u003e – Relentless and iconic, the first boxer to defeat Muhammad Ali in ‘The Fight of the Century’.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePelé\u003c\/strong\u003e – Often described as the greatest footballer of all time, he scored over 1,000 goals during his career and became a global ambassador for the sport.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFanny Blankers-Koen\u003c\/strong\u003e – Dutch track star who won four Olympic gold medals at the 1948 London Games. Known as ‘the flying housewife’.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSir Bobby Charlton\u003c\/strong\u003e – A symbol of resilience and sportsmanship in football, he survived the Munich air disaster of 1958 which claimed the lives of eight of his Manchester United teammates.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRob Burrow\u003c\/strong\u003e – Former professional rugby league player who became a powerful advocate for awareness and research into Motor Neuron Disease after being diagnosed with the condition in 2019.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTori Bowie\u003c\/strong\u003e – American sprinter who rose to global prominence with multiple medals at the 2016 Rio Olympics.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAuthoritative, insightful and endlessly engaging, this collection of biographies of sporting legends is \u003cstrong\u003ea must-read for sports fans\u003c\/strong\u003e and anyone with an interest in fascinating life stories.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Arotahi Agency","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48335414821100,"sku":"9780008752996","price":41.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780008752996-the-times-sporting-legends-1.jpg?v=1788932032","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/products\/the-times-sporting-legends-9780008752996","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}