Leigh Montville
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Leigh Montville is an American sportswriter and bestselling biographer known for his vivid, deeply reported books on iconic athletes and sports figures.
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| Leigh Montville canonical | 1 |
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biographer
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human ⓘ sportswriter ⓘ |
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At the Altar of Speed: The Fast Life and Tragic Death of Dale Earnhardt
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Evel: The High-Flying Life of Evel Knievel NERFINISHED ⓘ Manute: The Center of Two Worlds NERFINISHED ⓘ Sting Like a Bee: Muhammad Ali vs. the United States of America, 1966–1971 NERFINISHED ⓘ Ted Williams: The Biography of an American Hero NERFINISHED ⓘ The Big Bam: The Life and Times of Babe Ruth NERFINISHED ⓘ The Mysterious Montague: A True Tale of Hollywood, Golf, and Armed Robbery NERFINISHED ⓘ Why Not Us? The 86-Year Journey of the Boston Red Sox Fans from Unparalleled Suffering to the Promised Land of the 2004 World Series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived | New York Times bestseller list appearance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | New England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| employer |
Sports Illustrated
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The Boston Globe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
biography
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nonfiction ⓘ sports writing ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
books on iconic athletes and sports figures
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deeply reported sports biographies ⓘ vivid narrative style ⓘ |
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Babe Ruth
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Dale Earnhardt NERFINISHED ⓘ Evel Knievel NERFINISHED ⓘ Manute Bol NERFINISHED ⓘ Muhammad Ali NERFINISHED ⓘ Ted Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
At the Altar of Speed: The Fast Life and Tragic Death of Dale Earnhardt
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Evel: The High-Flying Life of Evel Knievel NERFINISHED ⓘ Manute: The Center of Two Worlds NERFINISHED ⓘ Sting Like a Bee: Muhammad Ali vs. the United States of America, 1966–1971 NERFINISHED ⓘ Ted Williams: The Biography of an American Hero NERFINISHED ⓘ The Big Bam: The Life and Times of Babe Ruth NERFINISHED ⓘ The Mysterious Montague: A True Tale of Hollywood, Golf, and Armed Robbery NERFINISHED ⓘ Why Not Us? The 86-Year Journey of the Boston Red Sox Fans from Unparalleled Suffering to the Promised Land of the 2004 World Series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
biographer
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journalist ⓘ sportswriter ⓘ |
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senior writer at Sports Illustrated
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sports columnist at The Boston Globe ⓘ |
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auto racing
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baseball ⓘ basketball ⓘ boxing ⓘ golf ⓘ |
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