Johnny Smith

Johnny Smith is an Associate Professor of History and the J.C. "Bud" Shaw Professor of Sports History at Georgia Tech. He writes about sports history and American culture. An award-winning author, Smith has published five books: Jumpman: The Making and Meaning of Michael Jordan; War Fever: Boston, Baseball, and America in the Shadow the Great War (with Randy Roberts); A Season in the Sun: The Rise of Mickey Mantle (with Roberts); Blood Brothers: The Fatal Friendship Between Muhammad Ali and Malcolm X (with Roberts); and The Sons of Westwood: John Wooden, UCLA, and the Dynasty That Changed College Basketball.