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Sporting Lives

Biographies

Lives of athletes and coaches, from Muhammad Ali and John Wooden to Andre Agassi, Abby Wambach and the men of Oregon.

Books 25Experts 2Recommenders 23

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  1. Bowerman and the Men of OregonKenny Moore, 2006
  2. The Billionaire and the MechanicJulian Guthrie, 2013
  3. A Sense of Where You AreJohn McPhee, 1965
  4. The Jordan RulesSam Smith, 1992
  5. Days Of Grace: A MemoirArthur Ashe, Arnold Rampersad, 1993
Bowerman and the Men of OregonBowerman and the Men of Oregon
T3 Bowerman and the Men of Oregon
Kenny Moore · 2006
Open LibraryGoodreads

Bill Bowerman, Oregon track coach and Nike co-founder, told by one of his runners.

The Billionaire and the MechanicThe Billionaire and the Mechanic
T3 The Billionaire and the Mechanic
Julian Guthrie · 2013
Open LibraryGoodreads

His America's Cup campaign; the only book covering the later Ellison.

Recommended by: Andrew Wilkinson

A Sense of Where You AreA Sense of Where You Are
T4 A Sense of Where You Are
John McPhee · 1965
Open LibraryGoodreads

Recommended by: Paul Graham, Ryan Peterson

The Jordan RulesThe Jordan Rules
T4 The Jordan Rules
Sam Smith · 1992
Open LibraryGoodreads

Recommended by: Larry Ellison

Days Of Grace: A MemoirDays Of Grace: A Memoir
T4 Days Of Grace: A Memoir
Arthur Ashe, Arnold Rampersad · 1993
Open LibraryGoodreads

Recommended by: Mohnish Pabrai

The Dark Side of the Game: My Life in the NFThe Dark Side of the Game: My Life in the NFL
T4 The Dark Side of the Game: My Life in the NFL
Tim Green · 1996
Open LibraryGoodreads

Recommended by: Mohnish Pabrai

Wooden: A Lifetime of Observations and RefleWooden: A Lifetime of Observations and Reflections On and Off the Court
T4 Wooden: A Lifetime of Observations and Reflections On and Off the Court
John R. Wooden, John Wooden · 1997
Open LibraryGoodreads

Recommended by: Patrick Collison

King of the World: Muhammad Ali and the RiseKing of the World: Muhammad Ali and the Rise of an American Hero
T4 King of the World: Muhammad Ali and the Rise of an American Hero
David Remnick · 1998
Open LibraryGoodreads

Recommended by: Mohnish Pabrai

It's Not About the BikeIt's Not About the Bike
T4 It's Not About the Bike
Lance Armstrong · 1999
Open LibraryGoodreads

Recommended by: Ev Williams

CoachCoach
T4 Coach
Michael Lewis · 2005
Open LibraryGoodreads

Recommended by: Mohnish Pabrai

The Education of a CoachThe Education of a Coach
T4 The Education of a Coach
David Halberstam · 2005
Open LibraryGoodreads

Bill Belichick's life and career coaching the New England Patriots.

Recommended by: Ryan Holiday, Nick Crocker

My Life and BattlesMy Life and Battles
T4 My Life and Battles
Jack Johnson · 2007
Open LibraryGoodreads

The first Black heavyweight champion on his boxing career and race in the 1900s.

Recommended by: Ryan Holiday

A Champion's MindA Champion's Mind
T4 A Champion's Mind
Pete Sampras · 2008
Open LibraryGoodreads

Recommended by: Bill Gates

OpenOpen
T4 Open
Andre Agassi · 2009
Open LibraryGoodreads

A tennis champion's life story, built around the fact that he hated tennis.

Recommended by: Andrew Wilkinson, Mohnish Pabrai, Bill Gates and 4 others

In the Firing Line
T4 In the Firing Line
Ed Cowan · 2011
Open LibraryGoodreads

Recommended by: Nick Crocker

Inside the Peloton: My Life as a ProfessionaInside the Peloton: My Life as a Professional Cyclist
T4 Inside the Peloton: My Life as a Professional Cyclist
Nicolas Roche · 2011
Open LibraryGoodreads

Recommended by: Patrick Collison

Barbarian DaysBarbarian Days
T4 Barbarian Days
William Finnegan · 2015
Open LibraryGoodreads

“I'd been gifted this book like three times but had zero interest in reading it. I don't care about surfing. God was I wrong. Beautiful stuff.” — Andrew Wilkinson

Source: Newsletter

Recommended by: Andrew Wilkinson, Paul Graham, Sahil Bloom

Back from the DeadBack from the Dead
T4 Back from the Dead
Bill Walton · 2016
Open LibraryGoodreads

Recommended by: Brad Feld

ForwardForward
T4 Forward
Abby Wambach · 2016
Open LibraryGoodreads

Recommended by: Sheryl Sandberg

Late to the BallLate to the Ball
T4 Late to the Ball
Gerald Marzorati · 2016
Open LibraryGoodreads

Recommended by: Bill Gates

Rising AboveRising Above
T4 Rising Above
Gregory Zuckerman, Elijah Zuckerman, Gabriel Zuckerman · 2016
Open LibraryGoodreads

Sports book for young readers

Running ManRunning Man
T4 Running Man
Charlie Engle · 2016
Open LibraryGoodreads

Recommended by: David Cancel

The Sixth ManThe Sixth Man
T4 The Sixth Man
Andre Iguodala · 2019
Open LibraryGoodreads

Recommended by: Arianna Huffington, Bill Gurley, Jeff Jordan

BraveyBravey
T4 Bravey
Alexi Pappas · 2021
Open LibraryGoodreads

Recommended by: Casey Neistat

What I Talk About When I Talk About Running
T4 What I Talk About When I Talk About Running
Haruki Murakami
Goodreads

Recommended by: Brian Koppelman

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