William Hill Sports Book of the Year
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The William Hill Sports Book of the Year is an annual British book award given by the British bookmakers William Hill. It is dedicated to rewarding excellence in sports writing and was first awarded in 1989.
Previous winners
| Year | Title | Author(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | ||
| 2005 | My Father & Other Working Class Football Heroes | Gary Imlach |
| 2004 | Basil D'Oliveira | Peter Oborne |
| 2003 | Broken Dreams: Vanity, Greed and the Souring of British Football | Tom Bower |
| 2002 | In Black and White: The Untold Story of Joe Louis and Jesse Owens | Donald McRae |
| 2001 | Laura Hillenbrand | |
| 2000 | It's Not About the Bike: My Journey Back to Life | Lance Armstrong |
| 1999 | A Social History of English Cricket | Derek Birley |
| 1998 | Angry White Pyjamas: An Oxford Poet Trains with the Tokyo Riot Police | Robert Twigger |
| 1997 | A Lot of Hard Yakka | Simon Hughes |
| 1996 | Dark Trade: Lost in Boxing | Donald McRae |
| 1995 | A Good Walk Spoiled: Days and Nights on the PGA Tour | John Feinstein |
| 1994 | Football Against the Enemy | Simon Kuper |
| 1993 | Endless Winter: The Inside Story of the Rugby Revolution | Stephen Jones |
| 1992 | Fever Pitch: A Fan's Life | Nick Hornby |
| 1991 | Thomas Hauser | |
| 1990 | Paul Kimmage | |
| 1989 | Dan Topolski & Patrick Robinson |
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