Books by Neil Leifer

Neil Leifer began his career as a sports photographer in 1960 as a freelancer and later on as a staff photographer for Sports Illustrated and then for Time. He is credited for more covers for Sports Illustrated, Time and People, over 200, than any other photographer. He has also produced nine books and works as a film director for short and feature-length films. Leifer lives in New York City where he was born. George Plimpton has written six books based on his experiences in professional sports as an amateur, including Paper Lion which was made into a movie. He is an editor of Paris Review.