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27 November
2006
Heavyweight Knocks Out
Competition
Unforgivable Blackness,
the fascinating biography of Jack Johnson, the world's first
black heavyweight champion, has been declared the winner of
the 2006 William Hill Sports Book of the
Year.
Author Geoffrey C. Ward
was named the winner at an awards ceremony at Waterstone's
Piccadilly. Ward's previous books include The Civil War and
Jazz. Currently living in New York, he is a former winner of
the National Book Critics Circle Award.
Ward has won critical
acclaim for his perceptive and moving account of Johnson's
life, creating a vivid portrayal of this complex character.
Based on new material and with a historian's eye for detail,
his depiction of Johnson captured the essence of quality
sports writing that defines the William
Hill Sports Book
of the Year.
This is the first time
that Pimlico have had a William Hill Sports Book of the Year
winner, although Random House has an established track
record of success through Yellow Jersey Press.
Graham Sharpe, Media
Relations Director at William Hill and founder of the Award
says: "The winner had to fight off a very stern challenge
from an extremely strong shortlist and is a thoroughly
worthy addition to the Award's roll of honour. The book is a
great tribute to a man who changed the sporting world
forever a century ago".
Eighteen years old this
year, the William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award (in
association with Waterstone's) is the world's longest
established and richest sporting literary prize. Not only
does the winner receive the £18,000 cash prize, but
also the opportunity for untold wealth in the guise of a
free £2,000 bet and a designer bound copy of the book,
created by David Sellars.
Each year a separate prize
is also awarded by William Hill to the best cover design of
a sporting title, this year's winner is Manly Pursuits by
Stephen Parker (Yellow Jersey Press), who received a framed
copy of the cover, £500 and a £500 free bet.
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