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Dr. Z
Dr. Z

Dr. Z

The Lost Memoirs of an Irreverent Football Writer

SPORTS & RECREATION

304 Pages, 6 x 9

Formats: Cloth, PDF, Mobipocket, EPUB

Cloth, $25.95 (US $25.95) (CA $34.95)

Publication Date: September 2017

ISBN 9781629374642

Rights: WOR

Triumph Books (Sep 2017)

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Overview

During his nearly 50 years of sportswriting, including 28 at Sports Illustrated, readers of Dr. Z came to expect a certain alchemical, trademark blend: words which were caustic and wry, at times self-deprecating or even puzzling, but always devilishly smart with arresting honesty. In 2008, Zimmerman had nearly completed work on his personal memoirs when a series of strokes left him largely unable to speak, read, or write. Compiled and edited by longtime SI colleague Peter King, these are the stories he still wants to see told. Dr. Z's memoir is a rich package of personalities, stories never shared about such characters as Vince Lombardi, Walter Payton, Lawrence Taylor, Joe Namath, Johnny Unitas, Donald Trump, Rupert Murdoch, and Hunter S. Thompson.

Author Biography

Paul Zimmerman, known to generations of readers as "Dr. Z", was a sports writer for five decades, including nearly 30 years at Sports Illustrated, before being stricken by a series of strokes in 2008. His 1970 book The Thinking Man's Guide to Pro Football is regarded as an essential read for serious football fans. Peter King is a senior writer at Sports Illustrated and the author of the popular football column "Monday Morning Quarterback." He has appeared on television as part of Football Night in America on NBC and Monday Night Football on ABC.