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About the Author

Since 1978, Jack Ebling has covered sports and more as a writer and broadcaster in Mid-Michigan. A three-time Michigan Sportswriter of the Year and 2006 inductee into the Greater Lansing Area Sports Hall of Fame, the former English teacher and coach spent nearly a quarter-century as a beat writer and columnist for the Lansing State Journal and has won 21 major writing awards.

Heart of a Spartan is his seventh book, following Spartan Champions, JUD: A Magical Journey, Magic Moments, Green Glory and Tales from the Detroit Tigers Dugout, volumes I and II. A two-time graduate of MSU, he has contributed more than 125 pieces for national publications and is the columnist for a top collegiate website. He is also the editor/columnist for Greater Lansing sport Magazine.

About the Photographer

Matthew Mitchell has been a full-time freelance photographer for eight years, shooting all types of events. He has been the MSU Athletic Communications photographer since 2008, handling 25 varsity sports - the perfect blend of two passions, athletics and photography. The Grand Rapids native is a frequent contributor to Greater Lansing sport magazine. He and his wife, Jill, live in East Lansing with their three children.

About the Publisher

Sport Community Publishing and its partners have been producing publications in the sports genre for almost 15 years, including Greater Lansing sport Magazine and several books including Awe Inspiring: The Storied History of Spartan Hockey and Shot and a Goal: The Tradition of Wisconsin Badger Hockey.

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