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Richard Brignall

Richard Brignall is a freelance writer, former newspaper sport reporter, based in Kenora, Ontario. He has over 130 articles published in magazines like Cottage Life and Outdoor Canada. He helped originate the Recordbooks series at James Lorimer and Company. This series focuses on Canadian sports history and issues like race, gender, disability, and poverty. He has written seven books for this series. Titles include Small Town Glory about the Kenora Thistles winning the Stanley Cup, Forever Champions about the Edmonton Grads women’s basketball team, Big League Dreams about black baseball player Fergie Jenkins, and China Clipper about Chinese-Canadian football player Norm Kwong. 

Books by Richard Brignall

Forgotten Heroes

Winnipeg's Hockey Heritage

by (author) Richard Brignall

Champion for Health

How Clara Hughes fought depression to win Olympic gold

by (author) Richard Brignall

Real Justice: A Police Mr. Big Sting Goes Wrong

The Story of Kyle Unger

by (author) Richard Brignall

Fearless

The Story of George Chuvalo, Canada's Greatest Boxer

by (author) Richard Brignall

China Clipper

Pro football's first Chinese-Canadian player, Normie Kwong

by (author) Richard Brignall

Small Town Glory

The story of the Kenora Thistles' remarkable quest for the Stanley Cup

by (author) John Danakas & Richard Brignall

Forgotten Heroes

WinnipegÕs Hockey Heritage

by (author) Richard Brignall

Summit Series '72

Eight games that put Canada on top of world hockey

by (author) Richard Brignall

Big Train

The Legendary Ironman of Sport, Lionel Conacher

by (author) Richard Brignall

Big League Dreams

Baseball Hall of Fame's first African-Canadian, Fergie Jenkins

by (author) Richard Brignall

Forever Champions

The Enduring Legacy of the Record-setting Edmonton Grads

by (author) Richard Brignall