{"product_id":"last-of-a-breed","title":"Last of a BReed","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: times new roman;\"\u003eBook Details\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: times new roman;\"\u003e Author: Billy Reed \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: times new roman;\"\u003eForeword by Dave Kindred \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan id=\"ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1__store1_lblProductDescription\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: times new roman;\"\u003e Hardcover: 256 pages \u003cbr\u003e Product Dimensions: 6\" x 9\"\u003cbr\u003e Retail Price: $26.95\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-family: times new roman; font-size: 18px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook Description \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: times new roman;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: times new roman;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: times new roman;\"\u003eIn\u003cem\u003e Last of a BReed,\u003c\/em\u003e award-winning journalist Billy Reed shares a behind-the-scenes look at his career in sports writing, nearly six decades in the making.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: times new roman;\"\u003e One of the most accomplished journalists in Kentucky’s history, Billy thrived during the golden era of sports writing, when the\u003cem\u003e Louisville Courier-Journal \u003c\/em\u003epublished four editions every night before the internet changed the world.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: times new roman;\"\u003e From his first job as Henry Clay High School beat reporter for the \u003cem\u003eLexington Herald-Leader\u003c\/em\u003e in 1959, Billy covered all the major sporting events — the World Series, Super Bowl, NCAA Final Four, Triple Crown races, major golf tournaments, and big college football games — and developed personal relationships with the biggest sports personalities — Muhammad Ali, Bob Knight, and Adolph Rupp, to name a few.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: times new roman;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eLast of a Breed\u003c\/em\u003e provides a personal reflection on Billy’s life as a self-proclaimed “ink-stained wretch” and a tribute to his mentors and colleagues who helped him along the way. Through the years, Billy’s clever prose helped fuel the passions of spectators, coaches, players, and trainers alike, and this book gives insight into the craft of developing relationships and creating the stories that defined a generation of athletes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: times new roman;\"\u003eAuthor\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: times new roman;\"\u003e William F. “Billy” Reed, from Mt. Sterling, Kentucky, is a national award-winning newspaper and magazine journalist, radio talk show host, public speaker, investigative reporter, communications specialist, and author of 18 books.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: times new roman;\"\u003e He has worked in the media industry for nearly 60 years, including stints as a writer, editor and columnist for \u003cem\u003eSports Illustrated, Louisville Courier-Journal, Lexington Herald-Leader\u003c\/em\u003e, and the Louisville Catholic Sports Network. He is also known as a radio host, television contributor, and freelance writer, and spent several years as a communications executive for the state of Kentucky.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: times new roman;\"\u003e Billy is a member of the Kentucky Journalism Hall of Fame, Kentucky Athletic Hall of Fame, U.S. Basketball Writers Hall of Fame, and has earned dozens of other honors and awards for his career in sports journalism. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: times new roman;\"\u003ePraise\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: times new roman;\"\u003e “Only a rare group of writers have the ability to construct words in such a way that you feel you were actually at the event live, and in person. Billy Reed has that talent.”\u003cbr\u003e — Kenny Davis, Captain, member of the U.S. National Basketball Team, 1972 Olympics, and All-American at Georgetown College\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: times new roman;\"\u003e “Of all the stories in Bill’s book, the ones I like most are those that show how much he bought into Dr. King’s vision that all people deserve to be judged not by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.”\u003cbr\u003e — Derrick Ramsey, member of the University of Kentucky Football Team (1975-1977), former NFL tight end, and Kentucky Secretary of Education and Workforce Development\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: times new roman;\"\u003e “No one has his pulse on Kentuckiana sports, its history and how it fits in the national landscape like Billy Reed. We are blessed that Reed also is a wordsmith who enables us to share and delight in this unique vantage point.”\u003cbr\u003e —Jennie Rees, Award-winning Turf Writer \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: times new roman;\"\u003e\u003cspan id=\"ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1__store1_lblProductDescription\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 6pt; font-family: times new roman;\"\u003eProceeds from the sale of this book will also help other communities and organizations preserve their history through Our American Heritage Project, a non-profit organization.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Acclaim Press, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":15647446433859,"sku":"Last of a BReed","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0065\/2515\/7443\/products\/LastOfaBreed_WEB.jpg?v=1539703972","url":"https:\/\/acclaim-press-inc.myshopify.com\/products\/last-of-a-breed","provider":"Acclaim Press, Inc.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}