My life in sports, neatly gathers the highlights of a 46year career that the renowned sportswriter says he was programmed to pursue. His dandy memoir is full of fond memories, ful of fun, full of basketballand, or course, full of boston. Its been quite enjoyable to have the publication of ryans book as an excuse for a real ryan lovefest in sports media. My life in sports, neatly gathers the highlights of a 46year career that the renowned sportswriter says he was. Oct 07, 2014 bob ryan has written what is sure to be the best and most talkedabout sports book of the year. He is a regular contributor on the show around the horn. By allen barra globe correspondent, october 11, 2014, 6.
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