Bob Knight - by Steve Delsohn & Mark Heisler (Paperback)

About the Book

For every sports fan who has marveled at Bobby Knight's courtside antics, this is the first comprehensive biography of the temperamental legend, regarded as one of the greatest and most controversial coaches in the history of college basketball. 16 photos.

Book Synopsis

THE FULL, CANDID STORY OF
COLLEGE BASKETBALL'S MOST
CONTROVERSIAL COACH!

Detailing Bob Knight's most explosive moments on and off the court, and drawing from more than one hundred revealing new interviews with those who have worked and played alongside him, this is the most balanced and comprehensive portrait of the NCAA's infamous coach. Love him or hate him, here is

BOB KNIGHT

AS HE REALLY IS.

Review Quotes

"Can't-put-it-down reading for Knight followers, pro and con."
-- Booklist

"Fascinating."
-- Booklist

"Mesmerizing."
-- Publishers Weekly

"Steve Delsohn and Mark Heisler have captured the enigma that is Bob Knight in all his flawed contradictions and all his squandered potential."
-- Bill Reynolds, author of Cousy and Fall River Dreams

About the Author

Steve Delsohn is the author of The Fire Inside: Firefighters Talk About Their Lives and Talking Irish: The Oral History of Notre Dame Football. He has also coauthored numerous celebrity biographies, including books on John Wayne, Sam Kinison, and Jim Brown. Delsohn lives in California, where he is the father of three girls.

Mark Heisler covers the NBA for the Los Angeles Times. He lives with his wife and daughter in Northridge, California.