Description

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The Glory of '86 tells the remarkable story of one of the most memorable years ever for sports fans across New England, when the New England Patriots, Boston Celtics, and Boston Red Sox played in the Super Bowl, NBA Finals, and World Series.

About the Author

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Tom Van Riper wrote about the business of sports for Forbes for ten years. His body of work includes two cover stories for Forbes magazine which featured Major League Baseball player Matt Kemp and NFL coach Bill Parcells. Prior to Forbes, Van Riper covered the business beat for New York's Daily News. He is the author of Cincinnati Red and Dodger Blue: Baseball's Greatest Forgotten Rivalry and New York Loves Them, Cooperstown Snubs Them.