William Hill Sports Book of the Year
1 appearances
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Edition 3 (1991) Winner
Thomas C. Hauser
トーマス・シー・ハウザー
Thomasu C. Hāzā
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1946-02-27 （New York City, New York, U.S.）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
Career
- Occupations
- Author, Boxing Writer
- Active Years
- 1978-2024
- Affiliations
- Cravath, Swaine & Moore, HBO Sports
- Memberships
- Boxing Writers Association of America
- Nominations
- National Book Award nomination (Muhammad Ali: His Life and Times)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mamaroneck High School | — | — | — | — | United States |
| Columbia College (New York) | — | — | — | — | United States |
| Columbia Law School | — | — | — | — | United States |
Mamaroneck High School
Year of Graduation:
1963
Country:
United States
Columbia College (New York)
Year of Graduation:
1967
Country:
United States
Columbia Law School
Year of Graduation:
1970
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | William Hill Sports Book of the Year | Muhammad Ali: His Life and Times | — | — | winner |
| 2004 | Nat Fleischer Award | — | キャリア・エクセレンス・イン・ボクシング・ジャーナリズム | Boxing Writers Association of America | winner |
| 2023 | A.J. Liebling Award | — | アウトスタンディング・ボクシング・ライティング | Boxing Writers Association of America | winner |
| 2020 | International Boxing Hall of Fame | — | オブザーバー | — | inducted |
William Hill Sports Book of the Year
1991
Work:
Muhammad Ali: His Life and Times
Result:
winner
Nat Fleischer Award
2004
Category:
キャリア・エクセレンス・イン・ボクシング・ジャーナリズム
Organization:
Boxing Writers Association of America
Result:
winner
A.J. Liebling Award
2023
Category:
アウトスタンディング・ボクシング・ライティング
Organization:
Boxing Writers Association of America
Result:
winner
International Boxing Hall of Fame
2020
Category:
オブザーバー
Result:
inducted
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Muhammad Ali: His Life and Times
1991 BiographyBiography of boxer Muhammad Ali.
BoxingRacismHeroism
Bibliography
- Missing
- The Trial of Patrolman Thomas Shea
- The Execution of Charles Horman: An American Sacrifice
- Muhammad Ali: His Life and Times
- Final Warning: The Legacy of Chernobyl
- Arnold Palmer: A Personal Journey
- Ashworth & Palmer
- The Black Lights: Inside the World of Professional Boxing
Adaptations
- Missing (1982 film)
- Chernobyl: The Final Warning
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Investigative journalismDetailed interviewsJournalistic
- Recurring Motifs
- Boxing underworldHero biographiesSocial issues
Legacy
Renowned as a master of boxing literature, inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame. Only person to receive both Fleischer and Liebling Awards from BWAA.
In Popular Culture
- Featured in boxing documentary When We Were Kings
Trivia
- Only person in BWAA's 100-year history to receive both the Fleischer and Liebling Awards.
- Eleven times named 'best investigative journalism of the year' by BWAA.