About George Varnell: The Life and Times of a Pioneering Sportsman by Jeff Burlingame
The Boys in the Boat. Gonzaga basketball. The Rose Bowl. The Olympic Games. Journalism. George Varnell heavily impact them all. Would the Boys in the Boat have gone to the Olympics without him? Would Gonzaga basketball exist without him? Maybe not.
“A marvelous job at unveiling the rich and intriguing tapestry of George Varnell’s life.”
— Daniel James Brown, New York Times bestselling author of The Boys in the Boat
George Varnell: The Life and Times of a Pioneering Sportsman is a meticulous biography that illustrates the life of a star athlete, groundbreaking Gonzaga University basketball coach, record-setting Rose Bowl referee, and renowned sportswriter whose influence helped The Boys in the Boat crew squad find its way to the 1936 Olympic games, as noted by author Daniel James Brown’s award-winning book.
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Author Bio:
Jeff Burlingame is the award-winning author of several nonfiction books. He is the winner of the NAACP Image Award for literature and recipient of the prestigious Sigma Delta Chi award from the Society of Professional Journalists, and his books also have been honored by the New York Public Library. He and his family reside in Washington state.