{"product_id":"one-last-read-the-collected-works-of-the-worlds-slowest-sportswriter-9781592136018","title":"One Last Read: The Collected Works of the World's Slowest Sportswriter","description":"In a career that has spanned over thirty five years, Ray Didinger has seen and written about every sport, team, and athlete that has made a mark in American and the world. In this collection of profiles, articles, and columns from his days in the Bulletin, the Daily News and through his current life on television and film, Ray Didinger takes his readers to the major moments and events that have measure the life of sports in Philadelphia, this country, and the world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-11808270\"\u003eRay Didinger\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Temple University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/14\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 394\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.49lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.91w x 1.02d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781592136018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 159213601X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-SPO\"\u003eSports \u0026amp; Recreation\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-SPO012000\"\u003eEssays\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-SPO\"\u003eSports \u0026amp; Recreation\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-SPO019000\"\u003eHistory\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRay Didinger \u003c\/b\u003ewas the first print journalist inducted into the Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame. As a columnist for the \u003ci\u003ePhiladelphia Bulletin\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003ePhiladelphia Daily News\u003c\/i\u003e, he was named Pennsylvania Sportswriter of the Year five times. In 1995, he won the Dick McCann Award for long and distinguished reporting on pro football, and his name was added to the writers' honor roll at the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He also won six Emmy Awards as a writer and producer for NFL Films. He has authored or co-authored twelve books including \u003ci\u003eThe Eagles Encyclopedia\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFinished Business: My Fifty Years of Headlines, Heroes, and Heartaches\u003c\/i\u003e (both Temple) and \u003ci\u003eThe Ultimate Book of Sports Movies\u003c\/i\u003e. His play, \u003ci\u003eTommy and Me\u003c\/i\u003e, about his friendship with Eagles Hall of Famer Tommy McDonald, was produced by Theatre Exile in Philadelphia and premiered in 2016. He was a talk show host on 94WIP Sports Radio and a football analyst for NBC Sports Philadelphia for more than 20 years. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Temple University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44448186859757,"sku":"9781592136018","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_0bcdefd9-ce2f-4056-9fc8-9175e06b5363.jpg?v=1700300219","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/one-last-read-the-collected-works-of-the-worlds-slowest-sportswriter-9781592136018","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}