Let's Play Checkers - Softcover

Kenneth M. Grover And Tom Wiswell

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0679140190 ISBN 13: 9780679140191

Publisher: David Mckay Company Inc., 1940

Synopsis

Book by Kenneth M. Grover

About this title

About the Author:

Kenneth M. Grover was born on May 10, 1908 in Indiana to Philip and Sophia Grover. From the age of 5 until age 16 he lived in an orphanage and was known for having skipped classes to play checkers. "The Mighty Mite" played checkers most of his life, holding the 11-Man Ballot World Championship title for several years. He co-authored Twentieth Century Checkers and Let's Play Checkers with his close friend Tom Wiswell. He was a master chess player and author of the book "Chess". Playing both checkers and chess Mr. Grover once played 80 opponents simultaneously. He was also known for his blindfold exhibitions. He married a Native American women in Taholah, Washington. He died on Sep. 6, 1993 in Grays Harbor County, Washington State. Thomas G. Wiswell was born April 25, 1910 in New York City. He was the World Go As You Please champion of checkers. He was on the game show "What's My Line" and on the Ed Sullivan show. He wrote 20 books on checkers. He died on November 14, 1998 in Brooklyn, New York.

About this edition

• Publisher: David Mckay Company Inc.
• Publication date: 1940
• ISBN 10: 0679140190
• ISBN 13: 9780679140191
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 188