| Rod Laver: An Autobiography Contributor(s): Laver, Rod (Author), Writer, Larry (Author), Federer, Roger (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 162937573X ISBN-13: 9781629375731 Publisher: Triumph Books (IL) OUR PRICE: $17.96 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Sports - Sports & Recreation | Tennis - Sports & Recreation | History |
| Dewey: B |
| Physical Information: 1.2" H x 6" W x 8.9" (1.36 lbs) 416 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1960's - Chronological Period - 1970's - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Rod Laver's memoir is the inspiring story of how a diminutive, left-handed, red-headed country boy from Rockhampton, Australia became one of sports' greatest champions. Rod was a dominant force in world tennis for almost two decades. In 1962, Rod became the second man to win the Grand Slam--that is, winning the Australian, French, Wimbledon, and US titles in a single calendar year. In 1969, he won it again, becoming the only player ever to win the Grand Slam twice. Away from on-court triumphs, Rod also movingly writes about the life-changing stroke he suffered in 1998, and of his beloved wife of more than 40 years, Mary, who died in 2012 after a long illness. Filled with anecdotes about the great players and great matches, set against the backdrop of a changing tennis world, Rod's book is a warm and insightful account of one of tennis's all-time greats. |