Lives that tell a great story.

Don’t know how many of you have heard of the Boxer Johnny Tapia but his life story should be made into a film, a film you would say was to far fetched if you didn’t know it was a true story
He died about 10 years ago I think in his late 40s
 
Richard Branson’s bio “Losing my Virginity” is an entertaining read and a Racehorse Trainer called Ken Payne wrote a revealing story called “The Coup” about betting skulduggery within the racing world.

The best though for me was Richard Burton’s bio written my Melvyn Bragg, entries from his diaries give a real insight into the fella.
 
Also one of the best books I have read was about a bloke called Bela Guttmann. Was the Pep of the 1950s winning the Champs lge with Benfica on two occasions. Managed all around the world including South America and brought the 4-2-4 formation to Brazil. Often went abroad to avoid Nazi persecution as he was jewish and spent time within a slave labour camp and fortunately escaped before being transported to Auschwitz and also managed the jewish side Hakoah Wien which toured the world.
 
For reasons of modesty, excluding myself, I would nominate the following individuals:

1) Max Woosnam. A true sporting talent.

2) A guy I heard about through a colleague who entered WW1 as a barrister turned officer, and was so overwhelmed with what he saw in the field of human conflict that when he came back he trained to become a doctor, in order that he could repair people. And he achieved that.

3) Any of the the Beatles, most especially Ringo.

4) Prince Phillip.

5) Chauncey Gardiner...
 
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gordondaviesmoustache said:
For reasons of modesty, excluding myself, I would nominate the following individuals:

1) Max Woosnam. A true sporting talent.

2) A guy I heard about through a colleague who entered WW1 as a barrister turned officer, and was so overwhelmed with what he saw in the field of human conflict that when he came back he trained to become a doctor, in order that he could repair people. And he achieved that.

3) Any of the the Beatles, most especially Ringo.

4) Prince Phillip.

5) Chauncey Gardiner...
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Jack London was a new discovery for me upon returning to SF this summer, I had always heard the name & associated him with his novels but had no idea about his life - particularly as a naturalist. We visited his museum by chance, out in the beauty of Sonoma and I was really moved by his story. Truly remarkable and just had never been on my radar before - a gift, I have to say to become familiar with it. Now trying to read The Call of the Wild
 
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