Lamar Hunt is a legend among legends, the most decorated man in all of American sports. He was an innovator that brought sporting diversity to America. He created a professional league that would take on the NFL, forcing one of the most incredible mergers in the history of sports. He made professional tennis relevant and saved American soccer twice. Lifetimes of accomplishments could be found in a man that saw work and pleasure as the very same thing. He
Michael MacCambridge’s authorized biography of American sports legend Lamar Hunt hits bookstore shelves this week, and the author will be in Dallas signing copies of his work at Barnes and Noble, 7700 West NW Hwy. The book signing is scheduled for 7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 4. Best known for his work on the critically-acclaimed America’s Game: The Epic Story of How Pro Football Captured a Nation, MacCambridge spent more than 25 hours interviewing Lamar Hunt prior to his death
ISN had the privilege of speaking with renowed soccer expert David Wangerin. Wangerin has emerged as an expert on the history of the American game and offers great insights into MLS, the New York Cosmos, Lamar Hunt, and more. Wangerin’s latest project, Distant Corners: American Soccer’s History of Missed Opportunities and Lost Causes, has drawn rave reviews from the toughest critics after the enormous success of Soccer in a Football World: The Story of America’s Forgotten Game. Download our extensive
Distant Corners: American Soccer’s History of Missed Opportunities and Lost Causes by David Wangerin reminds us again that soccer is an American game with lots of history and more importantly, roots. We are also reminded what made us fall in love with the game in the first place. Distant Corners gets an A+ grade; it is good at everything! We learn how the game here in the States evolved over 100+ years and how the American style of play came to be. Its focus falls
