Eddie Hapgood, footballer : from beyond the touchline
Hapgood, Lynne, 1943-2022
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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 to reveal the real Eddie Hapgood.
Main title:
Eddie Hapgood, footballer : from beyond the touchline / Lynne Hapgood.
Author:
Hapgood, Lynne, 1943-, author
Imprint:
Worthing : Pitch Publishing, 2022.
Collation:
384 pages ; 24 cm
ISBN:
9781801500494 (hbk. :)
Dewey class:
796.334092796.334 HAPG
Language:
English
BRN:
1978763
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