Sometimes They Even Shook Your Hand

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"These pieces, and Schulian's longer profiles written for other publications around that time-such as a fine portrait of the cerebral but hard-hitting Bears safety Gary Fencik, for GQ-have traveled well and together capture an era ever worth remembering."-Alan Moores, Booklist -- Alan Moores Booklist "If today's center fielders and point guards seem like lesser figures than men like Maravich and Charleston, that's primarily because they are so much more heavily covered but also because so much of that coverage is needlessly cruel. Without falsely inflating them or hiding their weaknesses, Mr. Schulian made one generation of athletes worthy subjects of wonder. Had Hollywood not called, you suspect, he'd have done the same for another."-Tim Marchman, Wall Street Journal -- Tim Marchman Wall Street Journal "Whether discoursing on boxing, horse racing, tennis players or Olympic swimmers, John Schulian delivers tales replete with the elements that make fiction come alive. Readers of a certain age will experience a walk down memory lane and others will have the pleasure of meeting some of the greatest, most interesting and human sports figures they have never heard of."-Phyllis Hanlon, New York Journal of Books -- Phyllis Hanlon New York Journal of Books "Like a pinch hitter who steps to the plate at a crucial point in the game, John Schulian rises magnificently to the occasion... These essays are pungent and heartfelt and knowing. They come at you straight and strong."-Julia Keller, Chicago Tribune -- Julia Keller Chicago Tribune "Whichever way you take the title, the book is full of fine writing. Schulian deserves to be mentioned in the same breath as some of his heroes, including the aforementioned Smith and Heinz. Thanks to University of Nebraska Press for collecting this work."-NPR's Only a Game NPR's Only a Game "Looking back through the years in sports reveals much about the culture and society in which we live. It's hard to imagine Babe Ruth getting away with his trysts in a TMZ society. Or Wilt Chamberlain saying whatever comes into his head on Twitter. This is why John Schulian's recent book, Sometimes They Even Shook Your Hand, is an intriguing look back at a time when athletes behaved a lot differently with their fan base."-Krystina Lucido, PressBox -- Krystina Lucido PressBox

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