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Shaq: The Next Superstar
From our pal Charlie Pierce, check out this 1992 profile of Shaquille O'Neal:...
Work Horse On Ice
Dig this day-in-the-life story about Gordie Howe from 1959. Written by the great W.C. Heinz for the Saturday Evening Post:...
Jack Davis Baseball Cover
Found over at It's a Long Season, check out the second cover of Mad Magazine, from 1952. ...
Learning to Surf Without Feeling
Another story that's worth your time. Erik Hedegaard's memoir piece for Outside:...
An Improbable Tennis Prodigy
Dig this fine story by Liz Clarke for the Washington Post:...
H-U-S-T-L-E-R
The great John Lardner's take on Titanic Thompson (True, 1951):...
The Death Of A Cowboy
Sometimes you read a story and everything about it is in harmony—narrative, character, setting, emotion, and insight. Such is the case with Peter Richmond's 1990 tribute to Lane Frost. I'll get out of the way now and let you appreciate it for yourself:...
Twilight Of An Enforcer
Another good one. Dig the latest from SB Nation's Longform page, a hockey story by Kevin Koczwara:...
The Undefeated Champions of Defeat City
Head on over to GQ and check out this excellent story by Kathy Dobie:...
The Incredible Paintings of Frank Frazetta
Via the cool blog, This, That & Also, Etc. check out Donald Newlove's 1977 Esquire profile of Frank Frazetta. ...
The Athlete Advocate
Ivan Solotaroff writes about Ramogi Huga over at SB Nation Longform:...
Year of the Pigskin
Over at New Republic, check out Christopher Beam's story about playing football in China:...
"I Haven't Had Any Affairs Yet," Said The All-Star's Wife, "But ..."
When Pat Jordan went to do a story on Dodgers first baseman Steve Garvey and his wife, Cyndy, for Inside Sports in 1980, he never expected trouble. After the story appeared, the Garveys sued Jordan and the magazine, and though the suit was eventually settled—and though the Garveys would soon be divo...
Tom Selleck: Pretty Indecisive
Check out Pat Jordan's 1989 GQ profile on the TV star-turned-movie actor:...
The Homecoming Of Willie Mays
Slide on over to the Daily Beast and check out this terrific 1972 Esquire story on Willie Mays by Murray Kempton:...
Best Ever: The Making Of "What Do You Think Of Ted Williams Now?"
This piece originally appeared in the eighth issue of The Classical Magazine. It is reprinted here with permission. ...
His Own Path
Pat Jordan's latest for Sports on Earth is a profile of Rays' pitcher, Chris Archer:...