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SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR 1989-2002 |
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SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR 1989-2002 |
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The William Hill Sports Book of the Year Prize is the only one, among the more than 300 book prizes awarded annually in Britain, specifically for sports books. First presented in 1989, the primary purpose of the award is to acknowledge and celebrate outstanding sports books, and to offer a financial reward to their authors.
| 2002 | Donald McRae | In Black and White: The Untold Story of Joe Louis and Jesse Owens |
| 2001 | Laura Hillenbrand | Seabiscuit: The True Story of Three Men and a Racehorse |
| 2000 | Lance Armstrong | It's Not About the Bike: My Journey Back to Life |
| 1999 | Derek Birley | A Social History of English Cricket |
| 1998 | Robert Twigger | Angry White Pyjamas: An Oxford Poet Trains with the Tokyo Riot Police |
| 1997 | Simon Hughes | A Lot of Hard Yakka |
| 1996 | Donald McRae | Dark Trade: Lost in Boxing |
| 1995 | John Feinstein | A Good Walk Spoiled: Days and Nights on the PGA Tour |
| 1994 | Simon Kuper | Football Against the Enemy |
| 1993 | Stephen Jones | Endless Winter: The Inside Story of the Rugby Revolution |
| 1992 | Nick Hornby | Fever Pitch: A Fan's Life |
| 1991 | Thomas Hauser | Muhammad Ali: His Life and Times |
| 1990 | Paul Kimmage | A Rough Ride: An Insight into Pro Cycling |
| 1989 | Don Topolski & Patrick Robinson | True Blue: The Oxford Boat Race Mutiny |
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