BOOK

Sports heroes live in our collective memory as flickering images, as hazily remembered ghosts. Through its breathtaking collection of imagery and stories, Sports Immortals provides a new way to be inspired by the greatest athletes of all time.

Called by the Smithsonian Institution “absolutely the greatest collection of all sports,” Joel Platt’s life work honors a century of athletic achievement with a gathering of more than a million mementos. It’s more than just uniforms, gear, autographs, and photos, however. Sports Immortals Exists to ensure that the memories created by the world’s greatest athletes continue to inspire us for generations to come.

The stories of more than 100 inspirational athletes are featured in this book. Follow the path of sports history as you move through each chapter, from Honus Wagner to Roberto Clemente… from George Mikan to Shaquille O’Neal… from Jack Johnson to Muhammad Ali… from Jim Thorpe to Walter Payton. Read about the bravery of Jesse Owens, the sparkling achievements of Wayne Gretzky, the audacity of Dale Earnhardt, the world-spinning popularity of Péle, and much more. You’ll experience these wonderful stories visually, as each is illustrated with stunning, close-up photos of hundreds of rare, valuable, one-of-a-kind artifacts from the Sports Immortals collection.

Reading Sports Immortals will leave you breathless, stunned, and inspired.