The Hitler Trophy
Golf and the Olympic Games
Published on 16. May 2016
Book
Paperback/Softback
208 pages
978-0-9926585-5-7 (ISBN)
Description
Golf was chosen to return to the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro 2016 for the first time since St Louis 1904. Actually, it did make another little-known appearance - around the notorious Berlin Games of 1936. A tournament was sanctioned by Adolf Hitler himself, to take place in the German spa town of Baden-Baden, with the Fuhrer's imprint even going on the trophy. What happened next, as two plucky Englishmen sought to bring home that distinctive trophy, became an intriguing tale that would bring embarrassment amid the rise of Nazism and then World War Two. Brilliantly researched and beautifully written by seasoned golf writer Alan Fraser, The Hitler Trophy tells also of the sport's history - and future - at the Olympics.
Reviews / Votes
"Intriguing and fascinating." SAM TORRANCE, former Ryder Cup captain and golf commentator. "A fascinating new book... Thanks to the author's painstaking research, we have the definitive account of the extraordinary story of the Fuhrer's quest to have golf included in the Berlin Games of 1936." DEREK LAWRENSON, Daily Mail.More details
Language
English
Place of publication
St Albans
United Kingdom
Product notice
Paperback (UK-trade)
Illustrations
8 page colour and black and white plate section
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-9926585-5-7 (9780992658557)
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Person
ALAN FRASER has been one of Fleet Street's leading sports writers for many years, gracing the pages of The Independent and the Daily Mail among others. Golf has been a passion and a speciality. Alan has covered all four golf majors, including every Open Championship between 1978 and 2014. He also attended and reported on the last six summer Olympic Games at Barcelona, Atlanta, Sydney, Athens, Beijing and London.