Pittsburgh Phil: A Novel of a Legend
| Year of Publication |
1960
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| Publication Type |
Novel
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| Number of Pages or Episodes |
213 p.
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| Language |
English
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| Author | |
| Publisher |
Duell, Sloan and Pearce
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| City |
New York
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| Abstract |
A novelized biography of George Elsworth Smith (1862-1905), the Steel City’s great gambler, horse-racing handicapper, and thoroughbred owner whose winnings made him a multi-millionaire.
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| Notes |
North Side is referred to as Allegheny City, as it was then known.
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| Author Biography |
Frank R. Mastroly (1899-1983) was a sports writer, novelist, screenwriter, and film producer. Mel Heimer (1899-1982) was a writer of fiction and nonfiction.
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| Time |
1860s-1900s
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