Bummy Davis v Murder Inc

The Rise and Fall of the Jewish Mafia and an Ill-Fated Prize Fighter
Ron Ross - 2004 St Martins Press

Bummy Davis is one of the more interesting and entertaining sports books that has ever been printed.  The writing style is extremely unique and, although it may take a page or two to get used to, it is well worth it.  Ross does an excellent job of incorporating humor, creative imagery, and a sense of familiarity to a story about a lesser-known fighter in a well known sport, time, and circumstance.

It would be difficult to single out a favorite part of this book; rather it would have to be narrowed down to a favorite from the favorites from the whole book in general. 

It's even more difficult to sum up this book in a short review but suffice it to say this is a very highly recommended and enjoyable book.

A Giant about Giants

Giants: What I Learned About Life from Vince Lombardi and Tom Landry
Pat Summerall with Michael Levin - 2010 Wiley 

For anyone ever wanting to have a conversation with Pat Summerall, this is the book to read.  The style is more casual than academic as it goes through Summerall's perspectives and experiences as a player and broadcaster.

A player in the 1958 Championship Game, the only player to be coached by Lombardi and Landry in the same season, and one of the greatest broadcasters of all time, Summerall speaks in an easy and friendly tone.  Additionally, there are no traces of arrogance or pride as Summerall frankly admits that throughout the years there were always people back home asking, "So what have you been up to lately?"

An easy and interesting read of the influences two giants had on one.