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My Path to the Brownlow

Paul Depasquale

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Description:Taken from the ABC: http://www.abc.net.au/local/audio/200... where you can hear the audio file of the radio interview with the author.In the days before large player salaries, advertising deals and playboy lifestyles the AFL of the 1940s and 50s was the sport at its rawest stage.Author of "My path to the Brownlow", Paul Depasquale called in to 891 Evenings to share his story with host Peter Goers and guests Mike Sexton and Lincoln Tyner.Not the best at sport in his youth, Mr Depasquale recalled how writing often saved his hide."I never had any particular physical ability, never joined in anything much, so because I was clever at school work and I was a big guy, kids didn't pick on me."For someone who couldn't play the game, he found a great love of the sport through observation.His book tells the tale of football players in its rawest era, the 1940s and 50s.Before the large salaries, exclusive advertising deals and fast cars, Mr Depasquale's book takes readers back to the time of the players who held daily jobs, had their phone numbers listed in the public phone books and were accessible to their fans all of the time.He also tells the tale of how he managed to acquire Len Thompson's hallowed Brownlow Medal, a chance to be the custodian of a medal he would never have been able to achieve.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with My Path to the Brownlow. To get started finding My Path to the Brownlow, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 129

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Pioneer Books`

Release: 2009

ISBN: 0908065574

Description: Taken from the ABC: http://www.abc.net.au/local/audio/200... where you can hear the audio file of the radio interview with the author.In the days before large player salaries, advertising deals and playboy lifestyles the AFL of the 1940s and 50s was the sport at its rawest stage.Author of "My path to the Brownlow", Paul Depasquale called in to 891 Evenings to share his story with host Peter Goers and guests Mike Sexton and Lincoln Tyner.Not the best at sport in his youth, Mr Depasquale recalled how writing often saved his hide."I never had any particular physical ability, never joined in anything much, so because I was clever at school work and I was a big guy, kids didn't pick on me."For someone who couldn't play the game, he found a great love of the sport through observation.His book tells the tale of football players in its rawest era, the 1940s and 50s.Before the large salaries, exclusive advertising deals and fast cars, Mr Depasquale's book takes readers back to the time of the players who held daily jobs, had their phone numbers listed in the public phone books and were accessible to their fans all of the time.He also tells the tale of how he managed to acquire Len Thompson's hallowed Brownlow Medal, a chance to be the custodian of a medal he would never have been able to achieve.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with My Path to the Brownlow. To get started finding My Path to the Brownlow, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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