Eddie Hapgood Footballer

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Eddie Hapgood Footballer
Lynne Hapgood
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Hardback
h240 x 160mm - 384pg
17 Jan 2022 UK
International import eta 10-19 days
9781801500494
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Eddie Hapgood, Footballer is the extraordinary story of a young unknown from Bristol who became Arsenal and England captain and a national hero, in the dark days of the 1930s. His impact is so enduring that when the millennium dawned, the public voted him one of the greatest sportsmen of the century. That glorious legacy was painfully achieved. Hapgood considered football an art and played it joyously as part of a team, but he struggled when politics, class and money threatened to undermine him and corrupt football. By the late 1930s, the ugly shadows of fascism, Nazism and looming war were bearing down on the beautiful game. Hapgood found himself in a public fight for justice and respect, while behind the scenes he protected his family with dedication, love and humour. In this gripping memoir, his daughter Lynne Hapgood pulls together the various threads - success, celebrity, tragedy and vindication - to reveal the real Eddie Hapgood. She examines the nature of sporting greatness and its impact on fans and family.
Lynne Hapgood is Eddie Hapgood' s daughter. She studied English at Bristol University before being awarded a PhD and beginning an academic research career. When she retired in 2008, she had time at last to draw on a lifetime of experience as a member of a famous footballer' s family and write Eddie Hapgood, Footballer: a memoir about her father and her family, and her first book about football.
Status: Active
ISBN-13: 9781801500494
Published: 17 Jan 2022
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: Pitch Publishing
Publisher: Pitch Publishing
Format: Hardback
Height: 240mm
Width: 160mm
Pages: 384

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