William Hill award won by Ronald Reng's biography of Robert Enke
• Judges praise book on goalkeeper who took his own life
• A Life Too Short: The Tragedy of Robert Enke 'outstanding'
Ronald Reng has won the William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award 2011 for A Life Too Short: The Tragedy of Robert Enke. Reng's biography of Robert Enke, the German national goalkeeper who suffered from depression and took his own life two years ago, was praised by the judging panel for its powerful and insightful nature as well as its sensitivity and sincerity.
From: Books: Books + News | guardian.co.uk
Monday, 28 November, 2011
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