William Hill Sports Book of the Year
2 appearances
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Edition 8 (1996) Winner
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Edition 14 (2002) Winner
Donald McRae
ドナルド・マクレイ
Donarudo Makure
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1961-01-01 （Germiston）
- Nationality
- South Africa
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Germiston, South Africa → United Kingdom
Career
- Occupations
- writer, author
- Active Years
- 1996-2024
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | William Hill Sports Book of the Year | Dark Trade: Lost in Boxing | — | William Hill | winner |
| 2002 | William Hill Sports Book of the Year | In Black and White: The Untold Story of Joe Louis and Jesse Owens | — | William Hill | winner |
William Hill Sports Book of the Year
1996
Work:
Dark Trade: Lost in Boxing
Organization:
William Hill
Result:
winner
William Hill Sports Book of the Year
2002
Work:
In Black and White: The Untold Story of Joe Louis and Jesse Owens
Organization:
William Hill
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Dark Trade: Lost in Boxing
1996 Sports non-fictionExploration of the dark side of boxing.
BoxingDark side of sports
In Black and White: The Untold Story of Joe Louis and Jesse Owens
2002 Sports non-fictionThe untold story of Joe Louis and Jesse Owens.
BoxingRacismHistory
Winter Colours
1999 Non-fictionWork about winter colours.
NatureSports
Every Second Counts: The Race to Transplant the First Human Heart
2006 Non-fictionThe race to transplant the first human heart.
MedicineHistory
A Man’s World: The Double Life of Emile Griffith
2015 Non-fictionThe double life of boxer Emile Griffith.
BoxingIdentity
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Detailed, immersive narrative style
- Recurring Motifs
- SportsHistorical eventsHuman drama
Legacy
South African writer, the only two-time winner of the William Hill Sports Book of the Year, known for sports and historical non-fiction.
Trivia
- Moved to the United Kingdom in 1984 to avoid military service in the apartheid-era South African Army.