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Because it captures the glory glory years of an undoubted great team. Because it cuts across times, eras, players in a unique and remarkably succe Five stars!
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Because it cuts across times, eras, players in a unique and remarkably successful way. Because it has moments of howl howl agony expressed with quiet dignity.
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If I were only to pick out one snippet, it would be the meeting of the author with Danny Blanchflower's son where they compare the two deaths of their fathers. I watched my own father's ten year decline through Alzeimer's Rob White says it has this 'that happened to me too' effect on you ; it was the point where the tears that had banked up a time or two rolled. Great read John White Worth a read for any Spurs or football fan. Wish I could have lived it. Jun 08, Craig rated it liked it. A biography of John White, a Scottish footballer, who spent most of his career at Spurs.
He played a major part in Spurs double winning side.
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Tragically, he was killed by lightning whilst sheltering under a tree on a golf course at the age of I was interested in this book as John's second senior club was Falkirk, the team I support. I'm too young to have seen John play but remember my dad and other relatives describing a skillful player who was highly regarded by other players and fans. I'm curious to look on the Internet for old footage.
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The book was co-written by his son Rob and seems a balanced and informative account of a young man who was a gentleman on and off the pitch and it never veers into maudlin sentimentality. I think it will appeal to all football fans and anyone interested in a talented human being from a bygone era.
Sep 24, Steve Parcell rated it liked it Shelves: It was a good book well written by his son but I felt it could have been better. Because all the stories were written from other people's perspective it lessened the impact.
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Also other books told the story of how distraught everybody was it has death. I don't think this book goes in to enough detail. However you can forgive the author as it must be difficult to write a book about your dad and his needless death. May 30, Andi Garbett rated it it was amazing.
All about John White and how he helped Tottenham Hotspur win the league and cup double in the early sixties.
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The European win soon after and his tragic death at the young age of 27 after being struck by lightning while playing golf. Feb 22, Steve rated it liked it. A book that was going to strike a chord however good it was, as I watched Spurs in this era and often used to run through the golf course where he was struck by lightning. It was quite well written by his son, and has good detail of his life and the effects of his death. Jan 25, Graham Stacey rated it it was amazing Shelves: A touching account of a son searching for knowledge of the father he never knew, who happened to play in the best Spurs side ever.
Graham Betts rated it really liked it Aug 13, James rated it it was amazing Jan 09, Jason rated it really liked it Apr 23, Julia Robinson rated it it was amazing Feb 10, Michael Segal rated it it was amazing Jul 11, Tim Marques rated it liked it Oct 20, Alex Margolies rated it really liked it Jul 14, Oster rated it it was amazing Aug 28, Booked25 rated it really liked it Mar 27, Theo Delaney rated it really liked it Jan 07, Richard Guerin rated it really liked it Jul 19, Mr I A Clark rated it it was amazing Jan 28, Middlethought rated it it was amazing Aug 05, Ivan Cohen rated it it was amazing Jun 26, The man who was known by hundreds of thousands of football fans across the country, was a complete stranger to him.
The Ghost of White Hart Lane is the result of interviews with his father's teammates, followers, and family members. Within these pages Rob White and Julie Welch have built up a portrait, not only of a brilliant and gifted young man, but also of a lost era. The World of Hundred-mile Walking.
Nicknamed the 'Ghost' for the way that he could drift into space undetected, The Ghost of White Hart Lane: Julie Welch , Rob White. Good Times Bad Times. Rob White is a professional photographer. The Ghost of White Hart Lane is his first book.