The Vic Richardson Story: The Autobiography of a Versatile Sportsman by V Y Richardson with R S Whitington

Book Description

Secondhand. Very good condition. Minor wear to book corners and edges. Interior and binding are still excellent. Dust jacket has light creasing at edges and spine.

The Vic Richardson Story is a vivid picture of that exciting era between the wars when the Giants of Australian sports were forging their fame. Victor Richardson was one of them and a close friend and associate of many others such as Sir Donald Bradman, Alan Kippax, Jack Fingleton, Stan McCabe and Frank Golding.

His story is the vigorous personal record of a life spent in sport. From early school days to middle age, Vic Richardson was remarkable for his exceptional muscular coordination, physical strength, and agility, which made him a truly well-rounded sportsman. He excelled in cricket, football, baseball, and had the endurance which enabled him to go straight from a game of baseball to play 100 hard minutes of football.

From club matches in South Australia, he progressed rapidly to interstate and international sport. He played for Australia against New Zealand, South Africa, and England in Cricket.

His story is not only one of sporting triumphs and setbacks, but also of the many famous and interesting people he met during those golden days, from King George V to Clark Gable, and of the world as it was for an alert young Australian during the 1920s and 1930s.