How I Saw It

My Photographic Memory of the Soap Box Derby

Bill Ignizio Jeff Iula

9781935603078

118 pages

University of Akron Press

Paperback / softback $24.95

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Overview

Jeff Iula grew up around the Soap Box Derby. His memories of the race events over the past forty years are a treasure trove of the history of the gravity race, but also other aspects of the Derby Downs race that are rarely covered. Aided by writer Bill Ignizio, Iula has delved into his collection of Derby memorabilia to identify the most compelling images of cars and contestants, programs and tickets, and celebrities and ceremonies. This collection is unique and informative-a must for Soap Box Derby fans.

Author Bio

Bill Ignizio has coauthored two books and has written articles for the New York Times, the Cleveland Plain Dealer, Field & Stream, Sports Afield, Outdoor Life, and Akron Life & Leisure. Jeff Iula, the longest serving All-American Soap Box Derby general manager in the history of the seventy-six-year-old race, has served as an expert commentator for, or has been interviewed on, Today, Wide World of Sports, ESPN, PBS, CBS, HBO, Fox News, A&E, and numerous other networks. He has been quoted in the New York Times, USA Today, the Chicago Tribune, the Boston Globe, the New York Daily News, Sports Illustrated, Car & Driver, and other publications.