Holy Cow! the Life and Times of Halsey Hall - Hardcover

Hall was a popular sports reporter, broadcaster, and public speaker in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area for almost 60 years. According to this well-intended biography, he was the first announcer to pepper his broadcasts with the signature expression, "Holy Cow." Now, 15 years after his death, he is little remembered. Minnesota native Thornley, who has previously published books on defunct Twin Cities sports teams ( On to Nicollet: The Glory & Fame of the Minneapolis Millers , Nodin Pr., 1988), has fashioned an admiring tribute to this personally memorable character. We learn of a gregarious, active, common man and of Minnesota sports (Saints, Millers, Twins, Gophers). Unfortunately, the rich and famous, not to mention the powerful and scandalous, make better reading. Still, this should be of local interest.
- John Maxymuk, Rutgers Univ. Lib., Camden, N.J.
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