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True Professional: The Clive Sullivan Story

James Oddy

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True Professional tells the story of Clive Sullivan, who emerged from one of Cardiff's toughest neighborhoods to become an icon of rugby league. Overcoming a major childhood injury and a car crash early in his career, he was a ruthless and thrilling presence on the wings of both Hull FC and Hull KR teams for more than 20 years, scoring more than 300 tries.The first-ever black Briton to captain a British sports team, Sullivan did so with great success, even lifting a World Cup and being awarded an MBE. He was loved by rugby league fans and revered following his untimely and tragic death. Yet the wider sporting public overlooked his achievements at the time and his name is rarely mentioned when discussing Britain's sporting greats. The book is a snapshot of the working class Northern towns that have long been the heartland of rugby league, and the communities that gave them their unique character. It is also a look at how Clive's career developed against the backdrop of a declining fishing industry, the lifeblood of the city of Hull.

Book Details

  • Publisher: Pitch Publishing
  • Publish Date: Dec 1st, 2017
  • Pages: 224
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 0.00in - 0.00in - 0.00in - 0.00lb
  • EAN: 9781785313103
  • Categories: • Sports• Rugby

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About the Author

James Oddy is the author of In It Together. Since graduating from the University of Bradford, he has written for Rugby League World, League Express, Forty-20, the Yorkshire Evening Post, Boxing Monthly, MMA Weekly, and the New Statesman.

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What people are saying

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2 years

Hull Libraries twitter feed. Books (of course) and more. Proud to be from the UK 2017 City of Culture. Tel: 01482 210000

For @RLWC2021 we're delighted to welcome back @NickQuantrill talking to James Oddy about his Clive Sullivan biography, 'True Professional' Hull Central, 26/10, 7pm & at 3pm the same day, James will be running a sports writing workshop. Free to register.https://t.co/gPv59qwVAy https://t.co/cMICkXIXXX

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Nick Quantrill
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Joe Geraghty novels @fahrenheitpress - 'Sound of the Sinners' out now. Enjoys football and moaning. Co-director @hullnoir. Rep'd by @exprimezwrite.

Celebrating @RLWC2021 by talking to James Oddy about his Clive Sullivan biography, 'True Professional' @hull_libraries (26th October, 7pm). Earlier in the day (3pm to 5pm), James will be running a sports writing workshop. All free to register. https://t.co/8J2w7aKQVF

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Praise for this book

"Rugby league fans should enjoy James Oddy's True Professional, an overdue biography of Clive Sullivan, the first black captain of a Great Britain national team and an idol for both sides in Hull." --Guardian: The best books on sport of 2017

What people are saying

Mentioner image for: Hull Libraries
Hull Libraries
@hull_libraries
2 years

Hull Libraries twitter feed. Books (of course) and more. Proud to be from the UK 2017 City of Culture. Tel: 01482 210000

For @RLWC2021 we're delighted to welcome back @NickQuantrill talking to James Oddy about his Clive Sullivan biography, 'True Professional' Hull Central, 26/10, 7pm & at 3pm the same day, James will be running a sports writing workshop. Free to register.https://t.co/gPv59qwVAy https://t.co/cMICkXIXXX

twitter.com
Mentioner image for: Nick Quantrill
Nick Quantrill
@NickQuantrill
2 years

Joe Geraghty novels @fahrenheitpress - 'Sound of the Sinners' out now. Enjoys football and moaning. Co-director @hullnoir. Rep'd by @exprimezwrite.

Celebrating @RLWC2021 by talking to James Oddy about his Clive Sullivan biography, 'True Professional' @hull_libraries (26th October, 7pm). Earlier in the day (3pm to 5pm), James will be running a sports writing workshop. All free to register. https://t.co/8J2w7aKQVF

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