Steve Fallon
"As the director of the Texas Sports Hall of Fame, it is my business to closely follow the accomplishments of our state's gifted athletes to help determine who may one day be worthy of induction into our museum. After reading Al Pickett's The Greatest Sports Stories You've Never Heard, I quickly realized that I've missed a few! I literally could not gulp down the presented information quickly enough. Each page of this well written and expertly researched book made for compelling and fascinating reading. Simply stated, I was amazed at how some of these stories were not better publicized. This publication has it all; educational and highly entertaining. Al Pickett, a job well done!" --(Steve Fallon, Director of the Texas Sports Hall of Fame)
Dave Campbell
"For me, reading Al's book was like taking a delightful trip down memory lane. And what I especially liked is the way he has covered the waterfront, providing readers with some stories about famous sports figures, but others about the not-so-famous. He has stories about a variety of sports and not just football or baseball or basketball-a fine mixture, you might say. . . . It deserves a place in every good sports library."--(Dave Campbell, Founder of Texas Football magazine)
Denne Freeman
"My pal, Al, surprised me with stories I didn't know existed, despite my thirty-one years as Texas Sports Editor for the Associated Press. Pickett has authored a 'must read' book. Buy two! Keep one for yourself and give the second as a Christmas present."--(Denne Freeman, former Associated Press Sports Editor)
Robert Giovanetti
"Having been around sports in Texas my entire life, I thought I pretty much had heard or read it all. But then I picked up Al's book and literally read it straight through. Each story interested me in an unique way and it's written in a style that only Al can pull off. This is truly a great combination of funny, ironic and touching stories, all proving that there is much more to sports than what goes on between the lines. I'm proud to know Al and I'm pleased to say that his stories left me saying, 'I didn't know that!'"--(Robert Giovanetti, RedRaiderSports.com)
