Always By My Side
A Father's Grace and a Sports Journey Unlike Any Other
1st ed.
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Author
Contributions
- Spielman, Eli. - Contributor
Publication
2008 - Gotham Books, New York, NY, New York (State)
Language
English
Word Count
68,250 words, Guess
Page Count
273 pages
Identifiers
- Internet Archivealwaysbymysidefa00nant
- ISBN-101592403611
- ISBN-139781592403615
- Goodreads3129327
- LibraryThing5554330
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- Library of Congress Control Number2008006661
- OCLC Control Number212375729
- Better World Books9781592403615
- Open LibraryOL16636457M
Classifications
- DDC070.4/49796092
- DDCB
- LCCGV742.42.N36 A3 2008
and 1 more
- LCCGV742.42.N36A3 2008
Description
From February to April 2007, starting with his play-by-play call of Super Bowl XLI, Jim Nantz had a historic 63-day broadcasting run as he became the first commentator to broadcast the Super Bowl, the NCAA Final Four, and the Masters ® all in the same year. Yet the man who inspired him to pursue his broadcasting dream, his father, was unable to share the voyage with him. In Always By My Side: A Father's Grace and a Sports Journey Unlike Any Other, 2007 Sportscaster of the Year Nantz recounts how he felt his father's presence every step of the way – and through this championship journey, he celebrates the people and moments that tap into all the goodness that his dad – and his dad's generation – represent. Always By My Side traces Nantz's career, from creating his own imaginary TV studio he created as a boy to his college days rooming with future PGA Tour golfers to his chance meeting with NBC Sports producer Don Ohlmeyer that started him on a path that led to a successful CBS network audition at the age of 26. Along the way, he remembers his friendships with such sports royalty as Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Peyton Manning, Tony Dungy, Tom Brady, Bill Belichick, Mike Krzyzewski, and Bill Walton – as well as Hollywood A-listers like Clint Eastwood and Sean Connery, all the time remaining humble and grateful for the opportunity to be afforded such an amazing life. Nantz also recalls father-figures he found throughout his life when his own ailing father was unable to be physically with him: George H. W. Bush, Ken Venturi, Jim McKay, Pat Summerall, Billy Packer, Frank Chirkinian, and others. Ultimately, Always By My Side is a collection of poignant stories that explore the theme of fathers and sons who have bonded through a common love of sports. It turns every day into Father's Day.
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- Biography
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