About

Dr. William Russo has taught sports writing and sports literature at a college near Boston for many years.
Newest book is TEBOW VERSUS GRONK, now available as an ebook. Author of RED SOX 2011: A WHIMSICAL AUTOPSY, SEX, DRUGS, SPORTS & WHIMSY (volumes 1 & 2) , as well as GREAT SPORTS STORIES: THE LEGENDARY FILMS, RAJON RONDO: SUPERSTAR! All the author's books are available in print and e-book format from Amazon.com.

Short List

  • Favorite Athletes

    Spartacus, The Hare

  • Favorite Sports Teams

    The Six Wives of Henry VIII, the original roller derby team

  • Favorite Coaches

    Ghengis Khan, Casey Stengel, Bill Belichick

  • All Time Sports Moment

    Watching the canoe paddle race to find the source of the Nile at Victoria Falls...

  • Most Memorable Game Attended

    When Nero turned to me and said, "Two drachmas on the lions..."

  • Most Unbreakable Sports Record

    William Tell shooting an apple off his son's head with a crossbow...

  • Ruth or Mays?

    Baby Ruth over Mars

  • Unitas or Montana?

    Montana has nice mountains

  • Jordan or Russell?

    Jane Russell, of course

  • Gretzky or Orr?

    or or or or what?

  • Tiger or Nicklaus?

    The question is "the Lady or the Tiger?" or in his case, it was no lady

  • Petty or Earnhardt?

    Buddy Lazier, who learned about writing from me; driving, no

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  • Linus Fernandes posted 85 days ago

    Linus Fernandes

    My latest article:
    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/953676-dow-jones-fabric-for-london-olympics-2012-is-lord-coe-listening

  • Linus Fernandes posted 89 days ago

    Linus Fernandes

    My follow-up article:
    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/948569-india-cricket-vinod-kamblis-allegations-make-him-a-pariah

  • Linus Fernandes posted 89 days ago

    Linus Fernandes

    My latest article:

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/947514-india-cricket-vinod-kambli-breaks-down-on-national-tv-shattering-fans-illusion

  • Linus Fernandes posted 114 days ago

    Linus Fernandes

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/910025-west-indies-cricket-the-curious-case-of-christopher-henry-gayle
    My latest article:

  • Brian Roach posted 133 days ago

    Brian Roach

    You are very welcome William !

  • Garrett Derr posted 176 days ago

    Garrett Derr

    Hey man I wrote an article about the Top 10 Pro Athletes Who Would Make Good UFC Fighters. Would love to hear what you think man. http://bleacherreport.com/articles/817080-10-pro-athletes-that-would-make-good-ufc-fighters

  • casey plunkett posted 223 days ago

    casey plunkett

    my computer has a virus so i can't download rajon rondo:superstar e book. ill try to see if a friend will do it for me.

  • Brandon Katz posted 246 days ago

    Brandon Katz

    Check out one of the Mavs most underrated players

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/736126-nba-small-moves-yield-championship-results-for-mavericks-and-chandler

  • Daniel Lorenz posted 288 days ago

    Daniel Lorenz

    Hello there William I am interested in creating a power point slide show titled “If I had a magic wand” I have completed almost all of my research and writing for the project and I would like to know how to submit my work if you would be so kind as to send me a response as a fellow Celtic fan I would be most appreciative thanks, Daniel

  • King J posted 312 days ago

    King J

    Alright guys We doing it once again! Get them into me ASAP deadlines Sat April 30th! GOOD LUCK!
    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/659041-manny-pacquiao-vs-shane-mosley-send-in-your-offical-

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