World Class

by Burt Boyar

A book about winning. Not just in tennis, but in life. Get into the brains of world class athletes. You will understand why when two physically equal players meet, one can beat the other. Get into their brains, their backgrounds, into the locker rooms at Wimbledon, Davis Cup and the public courts on which they started. Authors’generous and invaluable sources were Rod Laver, Ken Rosewall, Pancho Gonzales,Tony Trabert, Lew Hoad, John Newcombe, Fred Stolle, Arthur Ashe, Roger Taylor, Andres Gimeno, Tony Roche, Barry MacKay, Butch Buchholz, Mike Davies and Jack Kramer. In this book the reader will see the majesty of morality and the human spirit, the love between friends yet the willingness to kill on court to win…then carry the loser out on his shoulders.

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First published January 8, 2013

About the author

Burt Boyar, born in New York in 1927, was thrown into the limelight at an early age. His father, Benjamin Boyar, worked for acclaimed Broadway producer Max Gordon, and Burt grew into the showbiz environment, eventually nabbing the lead role of Archie Andrews at age 12, and starring in various other radio dramas and commercials.

A passion for the literary arts caused him to drop out of school, and pursue his career as a showbiz columnist. He met Sammy Davis Jr. while scheduling an interview, and the two became firm friends, leading Burt to co-write and publish Davis` autobiography, “Yes I Can” and its follow up “Why Me?”, as well as the compendium of photographs “Photo By Sammy Davis, Jr.”, concluding Boyar´s work as his best friend`s historian.

Burt is currently pursuing a long-awaited film adaptation of “Yes I Can”, in order to put to rest the rumors and misconceptions about his dear friend Sammy.

Since then, Boyar has written several historic boos and memoirs, partnered by his late wife Jane, who passed away in 1997.