Favorite Sports Stories of Grantland Rice
The Making of a Sportsman
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Favorite Sports Stories of Grantland Rice presents a radio program centered on the world of sports and the stories that give athletic achievement its human meaning. The episode title, “The Making of a Sportsman,” points to a focus on the qualities and experiences that shape a competitor beyond the score.
Listeners can expect a spoken sports feature built around storytelling rather than play-by-play coverage. Its subject invites reflection on sportsmanship, character, and the lessons found in competition, offering a portrait of sport as both an arena of performance and a test of personal conduct.
The program’s appeal lies in its connection to Grantland Rice, the celebrated sportswriter whose work helped make sports stories a distinctive form of American popular writing. This episode offers a thoughtful, period radio perspective on what it means to become a sportsman.
This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.
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