Nicknamed the hick from french lick, bird is widely regarded as one of the greatest basketball players of all time. When the game was ours was composed by a collaboration of authors including larry bird, earvin magic johnson, and jackie macmullan. I have high respect for jackie macmullan and that is book was disappointing. Nba legend larry bird says he doesnt think hell make it to. Honestly, ill tell you, just for me i always had a great deal of respect for isiah and i still have a great deal of respect for him, says jackie macmullan, who wrote the bird magic book. A courtship of rivals is a 2010 television documentary film broadcast on hbo. A collection of facts like married, affair, husband, boyfriend, children, career, bio and more can also be found on the very bio of her. In the 2009 autobiography when the game was ours that johnson, larry bird and jackie macmullan all coauthored, johnson discusses that. Even when i strongly disagree with him i like his writing and his arguments.
Heres what bird couldnt reveal in the sports pages about his back injury, his decision to coach the pacers, his thoughts on fellow players and coaches, his honors, and more. Denzel washington at long last the great book on bird and magictheir own account, told from behind the scenes, inside huddles, confidential phone conversations. In the book, which johnson coauthored with larry bird and frequent espn contributor jackie macmullan, johnson admits he helped keep thomas off the 1992 u. Sep 18, 2010 yet in westford, jackie macmullan is known as jackie boyle, wife to michael and mother to aly and doug. This one is kind of like the sequel or epilogue to drive. Jackie macmullan bio, age, net worth, measurements, book, and. Jackie macmullan books list of books by author jackie. Its not a basketball autobiography, though, its an informal survey of the history of basketball, and the most comprehensive one out there. Jackie macmullan is a television analyst for espn and comcast sports net and a columnist for. His birthplace, west baden, indiana, is a small village just outside the slightly larger town of french lick, indiana, which a had a population of two thousand.
Nov 04, 2009 with intimate, flyonthewall detail, when the game was ours transports readers to this electric era of basketball and reveals for the first time the inner workings of two players dead set on besting one another. He then embarked on an outstanding basketball career, establishing himself as one of the best shooting forwards in the history of the game. In an effort to tell the complete story of basketball in all its fascinating dimensions, awardwinning filmmaker dan klores, along with celebrated journalists jackie macmullan and rafe bartholomew, has compiled nearly a thousand hours worth of interviews with a staggering number of basketball greats. Dec 03, 2009 veteran sportswriter jackie macmullan talks to about her new book detailing the larry birdmagic johnson rivalry, when the game was ours. In more recent when the game was ours, by both bird and magic with jackie macmullan, the pair revisit some of the high and low points of their relationship, from the 1979 ncaa championship to. Their uncommonly competitive relationship came to symbolize the most compelling rivalry in the nba. Bird with bob ryan wrote drive in 1989, but this one should win the tipoff. Feb 10, 2016 from jackie macmullan of espn the magazine. The book does a great job telling the story of how two men became bitter rivals and eventually close friends. Larry bird and magic johnson wrote a book together with jackie macmullan titled when the game was ours. Discount prices on books by jackie macmullan, including titles like basketball. Honestly, ill tell you, just for me i always had a great deal of respect for isiah and i still have a great deal of respect for him, says jackie macmullan, who wrote the birdmagic book. Macmullan is the highly demanded sports writer and columnists for the media world. Truth about magic johnson and isiah thomas is that even.
Westford has a claim to fame, jackie macmullan news. When the game was ours took me inside their fascinating rivalry with new insights and revealing details about two men who evolved from bitter competitors into lifelong friends. In an effort to tell the complete story of basketball in all its fascinating dimensions, acclaimed authors jackie macmullan, rafe bartholomew, and dan klores have compiled nearly a thousand hours worth of interviews with a staggering number of basketball greats. A love story is 1 not an oral history for technical reasons that i didnt quite. Jackie macmullan husband, height, married, divorce, net worth, salary, affair, boyfriends jackie macmullan is an nba columnist sportswriter and a tv personality a very courageous and bold woman she faced a lot of problems in both the sports as well as the writing career fields. Larry bird bird in 2004 personal information born 19561207 december 7, 1956 age 63 west baden springs, indiana. A love story, jackie macmullan, rafe bartholomew, and dan klores deliver the history of the game and its impact through the men and women who made it what it is. Bird on ollut vuodesta 2006 mukana edistamassa eraan viiniyrityksen myyntia. Macmullan is the highly demanded sportswriter and columnist for the media world. On playing and coaching the game i love, and more on. Massachusetts school of law at andover 79,042 views.
When the game was ours provides an intimate look into the evolution of the relationship between larry bird and earvin magic johnson. Denzel washington at long last the great book on bird and magic their own account, told from behind the scenes, inside huddles, confidential phone conversations. Veteran sportswriter jackie macmullan talks to about her new book detailing the larry bird magic johnson rivalry, when the game was ours. A few more observations from birds nest the boston globe. Macmullan had been a columnist and also an associate editor for the boston globe until she took the. Johnson appeared at birds retirement ceremony in 1992, and described bird as a friend forever. When the game was ours audiobook by larry bird, earvin. She has a huge net worth reported to be in a 6digit figure. Larry joe bird born december 7, 1956 is an american former professional basketball player, coach and executive in the national basketball association nba.
From 2002 to 2007 she was a columnist and associate editor of the boston globe, and from 19952000 she was a senior writer for sports illustrated covering the national basketball association. Scribe in my career, i have written more words about larry bird than any other individual. At jackie was a coemployee editor, columnist and boston. Larry bird, bob ryan, and magic johnson in 1992, ahead of the dream teams first olympic game. Magic johnson admits to retaliating against fellow player. Jackie macmullan has been a likable and wellrespected sportswriter for many years, and considering her unique closeness to the nba and boston sports in particular, i anticipated that this would be a definitive work on the oftencelebrated bird magic dynamic a magnum opus if you will. When the game was ours by larry bird, earvin johnson jr. In pursuit of perfection with geno auriemma in 2006, and wrote the new york times best seller when the game was ours with magic johnson and larry bird in 2009. Basketball audiobook jackie macmullan, rafe bartholomew. From the mouths of cousy and russell, magic and bird, phil jackson and doug collins, to our ears. See all books authored by jackie macmullan, including when the game was ours, and bird watching. Only the first quarter of this articulate, candid book concentrates on birds playing days, nba to dream team, and is initially dominated by.
Jan 29, 2020 jackie macmullans bio is filled with personal and professional info. Vuonna 2009 julkaistiin birdin ja magic johnsonin kirja when the game was ours, jota kirjoitti myos jackie macmullan. Celebrities jackie macmullan net worth jackie macmullan net worth 2020, age, height, relationships, married, dating, family, wiki biography. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. Like all females in sports activities careers, she got those locker area problems. Basketball by jackie macmullan, rafe bartholomew, dan.
These were the basketball epics of the 1980s celtics vs lakers, east vs west, physical vs finesse, old school vs showtime, even white vs black. The film chronicles the rivalry between earvin johnson and larry bird that began with the 1979 ncaa basketball championship game and lasted throughout their hall of fame careers in the nba. He was the fourth of joe and georgia bird s six children. I read a number of books, certainly jackie macmullan s book about bird and magic and sam smiths book about jordan, because i sensed from. J and jerry west, spoke movingly about their greatest passion. From the heady days of trading championships to the darker days of injury and illness, we come to understand larrys obsessive. Larry bird graduated from springs valley high school in french lick, indiana in 1974.
Magic johnson, isiah thomas bury hatchet of nearly 30year. Jackie macmullan books list of books by jackie macmullan. When the game was ours by larry bird, magic johnson, and jackie macmullan. Written by larry bird, earvin magic johnson, jackie macmullan, audiobook narrated by dick hill. Bird, who has an enlarged heart, was diagnosed in 1995 with atrial fibrillation, an abnormal heartbeat resulting from electrical signals being generated. Bird watching audiobook by larry bird, jackie macmullan. I didnt know this until i purchased the book, but it is an oral history which i guess means a book of quotes from people about a topic. The ten most memorable ncaa basketball finals, the authors detail the 1979 ncaa mens national championship game and the meeting of magic johnson and larry bird. From 2002 to 2007 she was a columnist and associate editor of the boston globe, and from 19952000 she was a senior writer for sports. From the moment these two players took the court on opposing sides, they engaged in a fierce physical and psychological battle.
She actually is the first feminine recipient of curt gowdy mass media award. Jackie macmullan bio, age, net worth, measurements, book. As tom brady turns 37, an insatiable need for perfection keeps him going, writes jackie macmullan. The band dispatch has a song called just like larry about larry bird, who is their hometown hero from his days as a member of the boston celtics.
Larry bird biography family, children, school, old. Most of the bird magic story has already been written, but in macmullan s capable hands, the tale is reenergized from their littleknown introduction as college allstar teammates in the. Jackie was born on october 7, 1960, in manhasset, new york, united states. Yet the result is a book that is well worth the effort. To tell this story, acclaimed journalists jackie macmullan, rafe bartholomew and dan klores embarked on a groundbreaking mission to interview a staggering lineup of basketball trailblazers. Nov 04, 2009 larry bird author, earvin magic johnson author, jackie macmullan author 4. Macmullan oli myos mukana tekemassa birdin elamakertaa bird watching. Bird watching by larry bird with jackie macmullan if jackie mac teams up with larry bird on a book, im reading it. The paperback of the when the game was ours by larry bird, earvin johnson jr. I bought this book, which was written with jackie macmullan because i really liked the book when the game was ours, by bird and magic johnson with jackie macmullan.
When the game was ours larry bird, earvin johnson, jackie. Much of what i read seemed to be direct quotes from bird. Jackie macmullan can be an nba sportswriter, a television personality and columnist. Jackie macmullan bionet worth, salary, married, affair. Jackie mac macmullan boyle is an american freelance newspaper sportswriter and nba columnist for the sports website.
In the book, which johnson coauthored with larry bird and frequent espn contributor jackie macmullan, johnson admits he helped keep thomas. Jon lesters awkward adventure continues as the red sox mull a trade. For the first time hundreds of legends, from kobe, lebron and steph curry to magic johnson, dr. Jackie macmullan is married to her husband michael boyle and has two children with him. In 1999, macmullan collaborated with larry bird on his autobiography bird watching. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. She lives in an unpretentious home near the town center, coaches recreational sports teams. Jackie macmullan husband, height, married, divorce, net. Buy a cheap copy of when the game was ours book by larry bird.
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