Joseph
Francis
Falls
Born:
05/02/1928
Died: 08/11/2004
Spouse: Mary Jane
Died: 08/11/2004
Spouse: Mary Jane
Writings
Image | Title | Genre | Audience | Publisher | Date |
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So You Love Tiger Stadium, Too (Give it a Hug) | Non Fiction , Michigan History | Adult | Grand Ledge, MI: Connection Graphics or http://www.connectiongraphics.com | 1999 | |
Echoes of Tiger Stadium - This audio set is a collection of stories he has collected from those who have called Tiger Stadium their home. A good history of this old ball park. |
Non Fiction , Michigan | Adult , Children , Teen | Southfield, MI: Primeau Productions | 1999 | |
Amazing Blue: History of the 1997 Michigan Football Champion Season - Book compiled from Detroit News Sports pages |
Non Fiction , Michigan | Adult | Farmington Hills, MI: CTC Productions & Sports | 1998 | |
Joe Falls: 50 Years of Sports Writing : And I still can't tell the difference between a slider and a curve - Biography of a Michigan sports journalist |
Non Fiction , Biography | Adult | Champaign, IL: Sports Publishing | 1997 | |
Greatest Moments in Detroit Red Wings History - From the sports pages of the Detroit News; additional authors |
Non Fiction , Michigan | Adult , Teen | Indianapolis, IN: Masters Press | 1997 | |
A Legacy of Champions: The Story of the Men Who Built University of Michigan Football - Angelique Chengelis, John U. Bacon, Joe Falls and Bob Wojnowski |
Non Fiction , Michigan | Adult | Farmington Hills, MI: CTC Productions & Sports | 1996 | |
Steve Yzerman: Heart of a Champion - Biography of a Redwings hockey great. |
Non Fiction , Biography | Adult | Louieville, KY: AdCraft Sports Marketing | 1996 | |
"Baseball's Top Moments: A Personalized View" - Article in Volume 4 of Athlon's Baseball Magazine |
Non Fiction | Adult | Nashville, TN: Athlon's Sports Communications | 1991 | |
Daly Life - "Every Step a Struggle" - Memoirs of a World Champion Coach - Co-authored with Chuck Daly |
Non Fiction , Biography | Adult | Grand Rapids, MI: Masters Press | 1990 | |
The Detroit Tigers: An Illustrated History - Introduction by Sparky Anderson; photos selected by Gerald Astor |
Non Fiction , Michigan History | Adult | New York: Walker & Co. | 1989 | |
Celebrating a Century of the Student Athlete - A 100 year history of the oldest collegiate athletic conference in the United States |
Non Fiction | Adult | Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 1988 | |
So You Think You're a Die-Hard Tiger Fan | Non Fiction , Michigan | Adult , Teen | Chicago: Contemporary Books | 1986 | |
The Boston Marathon - (Publication Years: 1977, 1979) |
Non Fiction | Adult | New York: Macmillan | 1977 | |
Man in Motion, Bo Schembechler | Non Fiction , Biography | Adult | Ann Arbor, MI: School-Tech Press | 1973 |
What is the aim or goal of your writing:
"His writing reflects a sympathetic personality and a willingness to reveal his own emotions." (NLM)
Joe Falls has been a sports writer for 53 years. He has covered the Detroit Tigers for the past 47 years. He has seen over 5,000 major league games and written 4 books on the Tigers.
May inquiries be sent to you about doing workshops, readings: No
Donated books to the Authors & Illustrators database project: No
Skills:
Author
Education:
Degree | Institution | Location | Date |
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- Private tutoring by English teacher grandmother and author father |
Career:
Position | Organization | Location | Date |
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Baseball reporter | Detroit News, Detroit Times, and Detroit Free Press | Detroit | 1956 |
Copyboy | Associated Press | 1946 | |
Correspondent | Sporting News |
Other Resources:
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