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Jimmy Johnstone
Jimmy Johnstone would never have lasted in the modern world of football. Nothing to do with his ability. Merely the fact that his deep-rooted fear of flying would have prevented him from stepping on to a plane as frequently as the current generation do.
Celtic's greatest ever player might have helped his team to become one of Europe's most sought-after opponents, but he hated every minute of every flight to away games in the European Cup. So much so that in November Johnstone struck a deal with his manager, Jock Stein, that he would be spared the long flight to Yugoslavia for the return match of a European Cup tie with Red Star Belgrade if he helped Celtic acquire a three-goal lead from the first match, played in Glasgow.
Johnstone duly tore one of Europe's eminent teams apart, scoring twice and laying on three other goals in a victory. The tiny winger fled from the pitch at Celtic Park after the final whistle in tears, shouting: "I'll not need to go!" His team-mates thought Johnstone was going mad. "None of us knew," said Billy McNeill, the Celtic captain of the time. "He was a nightmare to sit beside on a flight and he transferred that fear to everyone else. However, Jock treated Jimmy differently from the rest of us and handled him superbly."
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| Title: | Popular Literature. Collection |
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| Size: | 40 linear feet (91 boxes) |
| Repository: | Hanna Holborn Gray Special Collections Research Center |
| Abstract: | A collection of approximately 2, paperback novels and science fiction magazines. It represents many of the major paperback publishers of the 20th century, including Bantam, Popular Library, Permabooks, Ace, and Dell. It covers a wide variety of subject matter, including the classic paperback genres (literature, romance, mystery, and science fiction). |
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