A Legendary actor, Eddie Cantor once said, “It took me 20 years to make an overnight success”. And he couldn’t be more correct. When we, the fans, watch our beloved sports stars creating records and winning trophies, we only see the successful side of their lives. But how did they get there, at the top, where millions can only imagine? Hence the sports autobiographies, which tell us all about the difficulties faced by players, their years of hard work and fight against the odds.
Usually, a good movie is the one with a fantastic storyline and a perfect ending. And although that obviously holds true for books, sports biographies/autobiographies are more than that. Along with the difficulties faced by an athlete, those books teach us more about the game we love. A behind the scenes overview of both athletes and the sport.
Here are 10 such sports biographies that you must add to your library:
10The Greatest: My Own Story (Muhammad Ali):
8The TB12 Method (Tom Brady):
7The Race of My Life (Milkha Singh):
6Unbreakable (Mary Kom):
5Playing It My Way (Sachin Tendulkar):
4Soul Surfer (Bethany Hamilton):
3The Test of My Life (Yuvraj Singh):
2My Turn: The Autobiography (Johan Cruyff):
1The Blind Side (Michael Oher):
