Fabulous Fred: The Strife and Times of Fred Cook
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Author: Paul Amy
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 256
This is a story of football, crime and drugs and the wider issue of sportspeople who struggle with normalcy once their careers have ended. Fred Cook's name still resonates and ultimately this is a story of redemption. Fred Cook began his football career with Footscray in the VFL, But he really made his name after crossing to Port Melbourne in the VFA. His prodigious goalkicking in the 1970s earned him the nickname 'Fabulous Fred' and fame at pop-star level. He mixed with Melbourne's sporting and entertainment elite, but he fell in with a criminal crowd, formed a drug habit, lost everything and did three spells in prison.
Author: Paul Amy
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 256
This is a story of football, crime and drugs and the wider issue of sportspeople who struggle with normalcy once their careers have ended. Fred Cook's name still resonates and ultimately this is a story of redemption. Fred Cook began his football career with Footscray in the VFL, But he really made his name after crossing to Port Melbourne in the VFA. His prodigious goalkicking in the 1970s earned him the nickname 'Fabulous Fred' and fame at pop-star level. He mixed with Melbourne's sporting and entertainment elite, but he fell in with a criminal crowd, formed a drug habit, lost everything and did three spells in prison.
Format: Secondhand, Paperback
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NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title.
Author: Paul Amy
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 256
This is a story of football, crime and drugs and the wider issue of sportspeople who struggle with normalcy once their careers have ended. Fred Cook's name still resonates and ultimately this is a story of redemption. Fred Cook began his football career with Footscray in the VFL, But he really made his name after crossing to Port Melbourne in the VFA. His prodigious goalkicking in the 1970s earned him the nickname 'Fabulous Fred' and fame at pop-star level. He mixed with Melbourne's sporting and entertainment elite, but he fell in with a criminal crowd, formed a drug habit, lost everything and did three spells in prison.
Author: Paul Amy
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 256
This is a story of football, crime and drugs and the wider issue of sportspeople who struggle with normalcy once their careers have ended. Fred Cook's name still resonates and ultimately this is a story of redemption. Fred Cook began his football career with Footscray in the VFL, But he really made his name after crossing to Port Melbourne in the VFA. His prodigious goalkicking in the 1970s earned him the nickname 'Fabulous Fred' and fame at pop-star level. He mixed with Melbourne's sporting and entertainment elite, but he fell in with a criminal crowd, formed a drug habit, lost everything and did three spells in prison.
Fabulous Fred: The Strife and Times of Fred Cook
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