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Overview
The son of Calvin Hill, a Yale graduate and a star running back for the Dallas Cowboys, Grant grew up surrounded by stellar professional athletes. With his father and mother, Janet, and attorney, he traveled the world as a child. But nothing could take him far from basketball! At thirteen, he beat his father one-on-one. As a fifteen-year-old sophomore he averaged 25 points a game, and became a Prep All-American in his senior year of high school. After an All-American finish at Duke University, Grant graduated in 1994 with a degree in history -- and an eight-year, $45 million contract with Detroit, where he shot to fame as one of the most popular players in the game.Follows the career of the star basketball player Grant Hill from his childhood to his pro career with the Detroit Pistons.
Editorials
VOYA -
It is pretty clear why three publishers chose simultaneously to issue books about Grant Hill, the Detroit Pistons basketball star. A genuinely nice guy in the sport-humble, well mannered, academically oriented, and possessing values and attitudes that make him "role model" material-Hill is dynamite on the court, often classed with Michael Jordan. In tribute to all these qualities, Hill was the first rookie to be voted an All-Star by fans, only a few months into his first NBA season. These books are for fans. All three rely on many of the same sources, as evidenced by the quotes they use, but Rappaport's is the only one to credit them-a definite plus for serious readers who cannot get enough. Savage's book is for the younger set, but has some dazzling color photos (including, unfortunately, what appears to be an advertising photo on the frontispiece for Wilson basketballs). Gutman's trade paperback will be easy on the budget. All three have lots of court action and exciting sports writing. They each cover Hill's entire career, from the first time he beat his dad (the former Dallas Cowboys star running back) in one-on-one to this year's season. The fact checkers do not always agree, but the discrepancies are minor. Rappaport starts each chapter with an inspirational quote, setting the tone for what follows. All three deal, in large measure, with Hill's character, his intelligence and academic success (he resisted the NBA draft and graduated from Duke University in four years), as well as his incredible versatility and prowess on the court. If you have lots of basketball fans, buy all three. If you must choose, Rappaport's is the best for its appeal to the widest age range, source materials, index, and overall presentation. Photos. Charts. Note: This review was written and published to address three titles: Grant Hill: A Biography, Grant Hill and Grant Hill: Humble Hotshot. VOYA Codes: 3Q 2P M J S (Readable without serious defects, For the YA with a special interest in the subject, Middle School-defined as grades 6 to 8, Junior High-defined as grades 7 to 9 and Senior High-defined as grades 10 to 12).Book Details
Published
January 1, 1997
Publisher
New York : Pocket Books, c1997.
Pages
147
Format
Paperbound
ISBN
9780671887384