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The Ghost
Rob White
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Description for The Ghost
Paperback. When Spurs legend John White was killed by a bolt of lightning in 1964, the football world was rocked by the tragedy. He was just 27 years of age. Nicknamed the Ghost for the way that he could drift into space undetected, White played an inspirational role in the great double-winning Tottenham Hotspur side of the early 1960s. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 22. Weight in Grams: 254.
When Spurs legend John White was killed by a bolt of lightning in 1964, the football world was rocked by the tragedy. He was just 27 years of age. Nicknamed the 'Ghost' for the way that he could drift into space undetected, White played an inspirational role in the great double-winning Tottenham Hotspur side of the early 1960s. Every fan has a story about him. When White died, his son, Rob, was only six months old and so never knew his father. The man who was revered by hundreds of thousands of football ... Read more
When Spurs legend John White was killed by a bolt of lightning in 1964, the football world was rocked by the tragedy. He was just 27 years of age. Nicknamed the 'Ghost' for the way that he could drift into space undetected, White played an inspirational role in the great double-winning Tottenham Hotspur side of the early 1960s. Every fan has a story about him. When White died, his son, Rob, was only six months old and so never knew his father. The man who was revered by hundreds of thousands of football ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780224083003
SKU
V9780224083003
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Ref
99-69
About Rob White
Julie Welch is the critically lauded author of Those Glory, Glory Days, 26.2: Running the London Marathon and Out On Your Feet: The World of Hundred-mile Walking. Rob White is a professional photographer. The Ghost of White Hart Lane is his first book.
Reviews for The Ghost
Deeply personal - a touching, heartfelt story
Gary Imlach A special book about a special man
Independent on Sunday
One of the most affecting sports books of the year
Matt Dickinson
The Times
A gorgeous and moving story
Tom English
Scotland on Sunday
... Read more
Gary Imlach A special book about a special man
Independent on Sunday
One of the most affecting sports books of the year
Matt Dickinson
The Times
A gorgeous and moving story
Tom English
Scotland on Sunday
... Read more