L. Jon Wertheim
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L. Jon Wertheim

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L. JON WERTHEIM is a senior writer for Sports Illustrated and the author of five books, including Blood in the Cage, a chronicle of the rise of mixed martial arts, and Running the Table, about a bipolar pool hustler named Kid Delicious, which has been optioned for film by Tom Hanks's Playtone and is currently in development. His work has been featured in The Best American Sports Writing numerous times.
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    • The Legend of Kid Delicious, The Last Great American Pool Hustler
    • Written by: L. Jon Wertheim
    • Narrated by: Butch Engle
    • Length: 9 hrs and 48 mins
    • Release date: 2007-09-26
    • Language: English
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    • Mixed Martial Arts, Pat Miletich, and the Furious Rise of the UFC
    • Written by: L. Jon Wertheim
    • Narrated by: Phil Gigante
    • Length: 9 hrs and 6 mins
    • Release date: 2009-01-01
    • Language: English
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    • The Summer of 1984 and the 90 Days That Changed Sports and Culture Forever
    • Written by: L. Jon Wertheim
    • Narrated by: Chris Abell
    • Length: 9 hrs and 49 mins
    • Release date: 2021-06-15
    • Language: English
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    • The Legend of Kid Delicious, the Last Great American Pool Hustler
    • Written by: L. Jon Wertheim
    • Narrated by: L. Jon Wertheim
    • Length: 5 hrs and 55 mins
    • Release date: 2007-09-17
    • Language: English
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