{"product_id":"9780008752996","title":"The Times Sporting Legends","description":"\u003cdiv id=\"hc-product-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA must-read collection for all sports fans\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStep into the exhilarating world of legendary athletes with this collection of obituaries from The Times.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the trailblazing athletes of the early 20th century to the celebrated champions of recent decades, this book brings to life the enduring legacies of sports’ brightest stars.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFeaturing era-defining obituaries and rare, behind-the-scenes photographs from The Times archive, this collection offers an intimate journey through the lives and legends of sport’s most iconic figures including:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlthea Gibson – The first Black player to win Grand Slam singles titles (Wimbledon and U.S. Nationals in the 1950s).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShane Warne – One of the cricket greats, known for his charismatic personality and off-field antics.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMuhammad Ali – Legendary boxer and civil rights activist whose refusal to be drafted into the Vietnam War led to the loss of his boxing titles.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBaroness Rachael (Heyhoe) Flint – One of England’s leading women cricketers in the 1960s–70s and a driving force behind the first women’s Cricket World Cup (1973).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJoe Frazier – Relentless and iconic, the first boxer to defeat Muhammad Ali in ‘The Fight of the Century’.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePelé – Often described as the greatest footballer of all time, he scored over 1,000 goals during his career and became a global ambassador for the sport.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFanny Blankers-Koen – Dutch track star who won four Olympic gold medals at the 1948 London Games. Known as ’the flying housewife’.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSir Bobby Charlton – A symbol of resilience and sportsmanship in football, he survived the Munich air disaster of 1958 which claimed the lives of eight of his Manchester United teammates.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRob Burrow – Former professional rugby league player who became a powerful advocate for awareness and research into Motor Neuron Disease after being diagnosed with the condition in 2019.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTori Bowie – American sprinter who rose to global prominence with multiple medals at the 2016 Rio Olympics.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAuthoritative, insightful and endlessly engaging, this collection of biographies of sporting legends is \u003cstrong\u003ea must-read for sports fans\u003c\/strong\u003e and anyone with an interest in fascinating life stories.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Collins","offers":[{"title":"9780008752996","offer_id":56846346944890,"sku":"9780008752996","price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2473\/3068\/files\/x500_f0a119f5-03e6-47ae-9703-aa1edcb07b88.jpg?v=1780054592","url":"https:\/\/collins.co.uk\/products\/9780008752996","provider":"Collins","version":"1.0","type":"link"}