The Riverton Rifle: My Story: Straight Shooting on Hockey and on Life Contributor(s): Leach, Reggie (Author), Clarke, Bobby (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 1771642580 ISBN-13: 9781771642583 Publisher: Greystone Books OUR PRICE: $17.06 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2016 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Sports - Sports & Recreation | Hockey - Biography & Autobiography | Cultural, Ethnic & Regional - Native American & Aboriginal |
Dewey: B |
Physical Information: 0.4" H x 6" W x 8.8" (0.80 lbs) 224 pages |
Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Native American |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: "It all comes down to making the right life choices," says the NHL's legendary Reggie Leach, and this intimate biography lays bare the decisions that led him to become one of the best snipers in hockey history. Nicknamed the Riverton Rifle for his thrilling speed and deadly shooting skills, Leach overcame a childhood marked by poverty and racism to rise through the NHL, playing for the Stanley Cup-winning 1975 Philadelphia Flyers. Through Leach's own recollections, The Riverton Rifle traces his trajectory from humble beginnings to NHL stardom. It follows the dramatic fall caused by his drinking problem and his subsequent rebirth as a successful businessman, family man, and pillar of the Aboriginal community. |