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Browns Scrapbook
A collection of sportswriting by Chuck Heaton.
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Cleveland Ethnic Eats
The Guide to Authentic Ethnic Restaurants and Markets in Northeast Ohio
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Corpse in the Cellar
#3 in a series of incredible but true stores of Cleveland crime and disaster.
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Browns Fan's Tailgating Guide
Browns fans know: It’s not if you win or lose . . . it’s how you party in the parking lot before the game!
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Cleveland Amusement Park Memories
A nostalgic look back at Northeast Ohio's amusement parks.
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Bob Dolgan, author of Heroes, Scamps, and Good Guys

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Bob Dolgan

Bob Dolgan has written thousands of columns, articles, and feature stories about sports for the Plain Dealer during the past six decades. His writing has also appeared in the Sporting News, Baseball Digest, and Golf Digest. He was named one of the top 10 sports columnists in America by the Associated Press Sports Editors in 1985, and has won many other national, state, and local sportswriting awards. Since 1995, he has written frequently about sports history for the Plain Dealer, including contributions to a nationally recognized 1997 series on black baseball players and a 2001 series on the 100th anniversary of the Cleveland Indians. In 1999 he was inducted into the Cleveland Journalism Hall of Fame. He is also co-author of The Polka King, with Frank Yankovic. A Cleveland native and a graduate of John Carroll University, he lives in Willoughby Hills, Ohio.

Books by Bob Dolgan

Clevland books: America's Polka King by Bob Dolgan
America's Polka King
The Real Story of Frankie Yankovic
by Bob Dolgan

Frankie Yankovic, the foremost musician in American polka history, never wanted to play it safe. His life was filled with triumphs, defeats, crises, and controversies. An uninhibited original, Yankovi  . . . [Read More]

Clevland books: Heroes, Scamps, and Good Guys by Bob Dolgan
Heroes, Scamps, and Good Guys
101 Colorful Characters from Cleveland Sports History
by Bob Dolgan

Colorful characters crowd the world of sports, and we've certainly had our share in Cleveland. Sportswriter Bob Dolgan has written about them all while covering the sports beat for The Plain Dealer d  . . . [Read More]