The Tumult and the Shouting: My Life in Sport by Grantland Rice
New York: A.S. Barnes and Company, Inc., 1963. Tenth printing; first printing of the New Illustrated Edition. Black cloth with gold stamped title to spine. 368 pp. Illustrated with b&w photos. Inscribed "To Paul Spengler - very best wishes" and signed by Florence Rice Butler to the front free endpaper.
Grantland's daughter Helen was a famous film actress. The recipient would appear to be the successful golfer who went on to have a long career as executive vice president of the Pebble Beach Company. They would have both been living in Hawaii in the late 1960s.
Condition: VG- Clean, square. Spine crown softened, mild rubbing to boards. Preliminaries toned. Internal pages are crisp and white. No additional markings. Dust jacket shows tear to front flap, water spotting, small chips and mild wear at edges.
