Jon Finkel
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Jon Finkel

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Jon Finkel’s books have been endorsed by everyone from John Cena, Kevin Durant and Tony Dungy, to Spike Lee and Mark Cuban. He is the author of the recent books: Macho Man: The Untamed, Unbelievable Life of Randy Savage Hoops Heist: Seattle, the Sonics, and How a Stolen Team's Legacy Gave Rise to the NBA's Secret Empire The Life of Dad: Reflections on Fatherhood from Today’s Leaders, Icons and Legendary Dads The Athlete: Greatness, Grace and the Unprecedented Life of Charlie Ward on Heisman Trophy winner, National Champion and New York Knicks star, Charlie Ward. He also wrote “Mean” Joe Greene: Built By Football with 4x Super Bowl Champion Joe Greene, Heart Over Height with 3x NBA Dunk Champion Nate Robinson and Forces of Character with 3x Super Bowl Champion and Fighter Pilot Chad Hennings. In addition, he authored the Mario Lopez-endorsed fatherhood fitness book, The Dadvantage. His book, Jocks In Chief: Forty-Four Essays Ranking the Most Athletic Presidents, from the Fight Crazy to the Spectacularly Lazy, is the first book in US History to rank every single president - athletically. As a feature writer, he has written for Men’s Health, Men’s Fitness, The New York Times, GQ, Details, Yahoo! Sports and many more. His NBA book series, ‘Greatest Stars of the NBA’ won several American Library Association awards and the twelve books were a part of the NBA’s famous ‘Read to Achieve’ program. His feature writing also received a notable mention in the 2015 Best American Sports Writing Anthology. Jon has been a live TV guest on CBS: This Morning and Good Morning Texas and has appeared on hundreds of radio stations, podcasts and live-streams promoting his work. His weekly newsletter, Books & Biceps, is read by over 12,500 people every Friday.
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    • The Untamed, Unbelievable Life of Randy Savage
    • By: Jon Finkel
    • Narrated by: Michael Bower
    • Length: 9 hrs and 35 mins
    • Release date: 06-08-24
    • Language: English
    • 5 out of 5 stars 15 ratings

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    • A Biography - Reliving the Legend-Packed, Dynasty-Stacked, Most Iconic Sports Year Ever
    • By: Jon Finkel
    • Narrated by: Barry Abrams
    • Length: 9 hrs and 9 mins
    • Release date: 11-05-21
    • Language: English
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