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“Baseball, boxing, handball - sooner or later every game gets compared to narrative, but only in football are the plays perfectly linear, drawn up with letters, and only in football is the field itself lined like a sheet of notebook paper.”

Quote by J. R. Moehringer

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J. R. Moehringer
J. R. Moehringer

J. R. Moehringer is an American novelist renowned for his engaging narratives that often explore the lives of real individuals. Born on December 7, 1964, he has earned acclaim for his storytelling and narrative style. more

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