Published 22:23 IST, October 31st 2019
Top sports biographies to read in 2019 for enthusiasts
Sports biographies mentioned in this post serve as a great source of inspiration for readers by enabling them to have in-depth information on sportspersons.
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If you are passionate about sports and get inspired by your favorite sports personalities, then reading sports biographies is a great option for you. A sports biography gives an account of the life of a sports person – the challenges and hardships faced by the person to come up the ranks and become a successful sports personality. Following are some of the best sports biographies featured in the list of new sports biography books to read in 2019 as per BookAuthority.org.
Tiger Woods – by Jeff Benedict and Armen Keteyian
The two investigative journalists Jeff and Armen have come up with the first major biography on the life of Tiger Woods, a world-renowned American professional golfer. This biography covers behind the scenes details of the amazing rise and epic fall of an American sports icon, who was also one of the most celebrated sports personalities across the globe at one point in time. From being one of the first athletes to earn billion dollars to the whole world falling down around him on the personal and professional front, due to serial infidelity issues – this book reveals a lot of information.
Epic Athletes Serena Williams – by Dan Wetzel
Highly acclaimed sports journalist Dan Wetzel has covered the story of one of the most celebrated women’s tennis player of all time – Serena Williams. She has been a real inspiration for tennis lovers by dominating the world of women tennis for almost two decades. The book highlights her will power to face hardships, racial barriers, and train rigorously for years along with his father and older sister Venus Williams
Belichick – by Ian O’Connor
This biography represents the making of one of the great football coaches, Bill Belichick. Already classified as a New York Times Best Seller. This inspirational book for football lovers covers the story of NFL’s famous coach Bill Belichick, and how he led New England Patriots team to five Super Bowl championship victories.
Unbeaten: Rocky Marciano’s Fight for Perfection in a Crooked World – by Mike Stanton
The author Mike highlights the story of one of the greatest heavyweight champion of all time, Rocky Marciano. One key feat achieved by Rocky as compared to other greats has been that he has never lost a professional fight. This is a motivational book for sports lovers on how Rocky overcame various challenges, injuries, and doubts, to emerge as an unbeaten champion.
Neymar – by Sarah Machajewski
Hailed as one of the most promising football stars across the globe, Neymar da Silva Santos Junior, is the Brazilian football player whose story is under focus in this biography. The book highlights how Neymar has managed to enjoy success from a very early age. This has made him the star player that he is today.
Updated 18:59 IST, November 4th 2019