1980, ISBN: 9781848187429

Jimmy "Whirlwind" White is Britain's best-loved snooker player. A one-time ragamuffin straight out of the pages of Charles Dickens, he has enthralled audiences the world over fo… Mehr…

Jimmy "Whirlwind" White is Britain's best-loved snooker player. A one-time ragamuffin straight out of the pages of Charles Dickens, he has enthralled audiences the world over for three decades with his electrifying brilliance, winning ten world ranking events, although famously he lost six heartbreaking Crucible World Championship finals. In this in-depth, warts and all biography, die-hard fan Aubrey Malone examines scarlet pimpernel White's background, illiteracy, drinking, tempestuous relationship with his wife Maureen, and his incredible rise to the top of snooker's pantheon of heroes in its halcyon era, the 1980s. There are also the tales of Jimmy using a walking stick to make a century break at his local snooker hall, his battles with the twin demons of drink and the yips, and how he nearly lost the World trophy, despite never having won it. But in the end it is White's astonishing ability on the baize, often against all the odds, that shines through. The book also adds an extra dimension to the White legend as this is as much the story of a sporting obsession as a sporting star. Aubrey Malone once nearly lost his life when he crashed his car after a failed rendezvous with his hero and his obsession has also caused problems in his marriage. A snooker player himself, Malone always felt that if Jimmy heeded his advice about his technique (and attitude) he could break his Sheffield duck and land the Big One. Jimmy, of course, never listened, but that's why thousands love him, isn't it? Whirlwind: The Incredible Story of Jimmy White Dillon-Malone, A. / Malone, Aubrey, Pitch Publishing<

2009, ISBN: 9781848187429

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London: Reader's Digest. Includes articles on Prince Charles and on Jimmy Cagney. . Very Good. Paperback. Vol. 131, No. 787. 1987., Reader's Digest, 1987, Know The Score Books, 2009. … Mehr…

London: Reader's Digest. Includes articles on Prince Charles and on Jimmy Cagney. . Very Good. Paperback. Vol. 131, No. 787. 1987., Reader's Digest, 1987, Know The Score Books, 2009. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. Dust Jacket in good condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,600grams, ISBN:9781848187429, Know The Score Books, 2009<

2009, ISBN: 9781848187429

Know The Score Books, 2009. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. Dust Jacket … Mehr…

Know The Score Books, 2009. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. Dust Jacket in good condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,600grams, ISBN:9781848187429, Know The Score Books, 2009, 0<

1980, ISBN: 9781848187429

In this in-depth, warts & all biography, die-hard fan Aubrey Malone examines scarlet pimpernel White's background, illiteracy, drinking, tempestuous relationship with his wife Maureen and… Mehr…

In this in-depth, warts & all biography, die-hard fan Aubrey Malone examines scarlet pimpernel White's background, illiteracy, drinking, tempestuous relationship with his wife Maureen and his incredible rise to the top of snooker's pantheon of heroes in its halcyon era, the 1980s.<

ISBN: 1848187424

[EAN: 9781848187429], Gebraucht, guter Zustand, 499 Gramm.