The Best American Sports Writing 1997 Author:George Plimpton (Editor), Glenn Stout (Editor) Contents: — Into thin air / Jon Krakauer -- Grappling with a giant / Padgett Powell -- Man and bull / Tony Hendra -- Hunting with my wife / Richard Ford -- Master strokes / Rick Reilly -- Conic projection / Roger Angell -- Controlling force / Tom Boswell -- Raging bull : Dennis Rodman and the sports confessional / David Remnick -- Anatomy of a ch... more »ampion / David Halberstam -- Platform Pitfalls / Linda Robertson -- Way Home / Thomas McGuane -- Heaven help Marge Schott / Rick Reilly -- Guts and glory / Ken Fuson -- Man who loves basketball too much : exquisite torment of Jerry West / Jeff Coplon -- Ali in heaven / Gay Talese -- Tiger king / Mark Kram -- Big fish, little fish / Ian Frazier -- Dog days / Steve Rushin -- String theory / David Foster Wallace -- Ace Venture / Jack McCallum -- Chosen one / Gary Smith.« less