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I May Be Wrong, But I Doubt It
''I May Be Wrong but I Doubt It'' is a memoir by former American professional basketball player Charles Barkley. The book became a bestseller in 2002 and sold more than 125,000 copies.publishersweekly.comBestsellers of 2002: The Big Didn't Get Bigger accessed, April 9, 2007. It reflects Barkley's own personality, experiences, and opinions. It explores a wide range of interests and discusses a variety of controversial topics. Each chapter has its own theme, and ranges from politics to lack of minority control in sports. It also recounts some of Barkley's memorable experiences during his Hall of Fame NBA career, such as his involvement with Michael Jordan as a member of the legendary U.S. Olympic gold medal winning "Dream Team." See also *Michael Wilbon Michael Wilbon (; born ) is an American commentator for ESPN and former sportswriter and columnist for '' The Washington Post''. He is an analyst for ESPN and has co-hosted '' Pardon the Interruption'' on ESPN since 2001. Ea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Royko
Michael Royko Jr. (September 19, 1932 – April 29, 1997) was an American newspaper columnist from Chicago. Over his 30-year career, he wrote over 7,500 daily columns for the ''Chicago Daily News'', the ''Chicago Sun-Times'', and the ''Chicago Tribune''. A humorist who focused on life in Chicago, he was the winner of the 1972 Pulitzer Prize for commentary. Young reporter Royko grew up in Chicago, living in an apartment above a bar. His mother, Helen (née Zak), was Polish, and his father, Michael Royko, was Ukrainian (born in Dolyna). He briefly attended Wright Junior College and then enlisted in the U.S. Air Force in 1952. On becoming a columnist, Royko drew on experiences from his childhood. He began his newsman's career as a columnist in 1955 for The O'Hare News (Air Force base newspaper), the City News Bureau of Chicago and Lerner Newspapers' '' Lincoln-Belmont Booster'' before working at the ''Chicago Daily News'' as a reporter, becoming an irritant to the City's pol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |