How I Saw It
My Photographic Memory of the Soap Box Derby
Bill Ignizio
Jeff Iula
9781935603078
118 pages
University of Akron Press
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.
