Books with title Triumph and Tragedy: Welsh Sporting Legends

This collection of revealing profiles captures the essence of a galaxy of Welsh world-beaters from across the sporting spectrum: athletics, boxing, cricket, football, golf, horse racing, motor racing, rugby union, rugby league and tennis. Those featured include arguably the best Welsh rugby union player of the twentieth century; the greatest bowler never to play for England; the farmer's boy who became a master golfer; the Cardiff boy from Splott who made such a name for himself in Hull that they named a thoroughfare after him; the 'Gentle Giant' from Swansea still revered in Italy some 50 years after his last match for Juventus; the only post-war Welsh jockey to win the Grand National twice; and the unsung hero from the Rhondda who became the saviour of Manchester United in the weeks after the Munich air disaster. Their stories, based on exclusive interviews and coloured with anecdotes, will inspire future generations to believe that nothing is impossible.

Contains profiles of 20 of the most significant post-war Welsh sports stars. Each individual has been carefully selected on the basis that he or she achieved something unique, such as being the first Welsh cricketer to play in an Ashes Test and being the first black player to captain Great Britain. Contains exclusive material on many of the subjects. This collection of enlightening profiles captures a whole galaxy of Welsh world-beaters up close. Those featured include arguably the best Welsh rugby union player of the twentieth century, Gareth Edwards; the greatest bowler never to play for England, Don Shepherd; the farmer’s boy who became a master golfer, Ian Woosnam; the lad from Tiger Bay who made such a name for himself in Hull that they called a thoroughfare after him, Clive Sullivan; the "Gentle Giant" from Swansea, still revered in Italy almost 50 years after his last match for Juventus, John Charles; the only Welsh jockey to win the Grand National twice, Carl Llewellyn; and the unsung hero of Old Trafford who kept Manchester United going in the fraught weeks after the Munich air disaster, Jimmy Murphy. Packed with intriguing insights and exclusive interviews with many of the featured stars, Triumph and Tragedy confirms that Welsh sportsmen and women possess talent, spirit, and an appetite for success in abundance.

Veteran sports journalist Peter Jackson profiles 20 of the most significant Welsh sporting greatsThis collection of revealing profiles captures the essence of a galaxy of Welsh worldbeaters from across the full breadth of the sports spectrum—athletics, boxing, cricket, football, golf, horse racing, motor racing, rugby union, rugby league, and tennis. Those featured include arguably the best Welsh rugby union player of the 20th century; the greatest bowler never to play for England; the farmer's boy who became a master golfer; the Cardiff boy from Splott who made such a name for himself in Hull that they named a thoroughfare after him; the "Gentle Giant" from Swansea still revered in Italy some 50 years after his last match for Juventus; the only postwar Welsh jockey to win the Grand National twice; and the unsung hero from the Rhondda who became the savior of Manchester United in the weeks after the Munich air disaster. Their stories, based on exclusive interviews and colored with anecdotes, ought to inspire future generations to believe that nothing is impossible.