Robert Ashe
Born and raised in Halifax, ROBERT ASHE began his journalism career in 1978 and has worked as a sportswriter, editor, photographer, crime reporter, and feature writer for several daily and weekly newspapers. Robert worked as a communication specialist and senior advisor in the federal government for 27 years. He has written four books, Just Enough Fog to Keep it Cool, Even the Babe Came to Play, Halifax Champion: Black Power in Gloves, and They Called Me Chocolate Rocket, a memoir he collaborated on with professional hockey coach and Haligonian John Paris Jr. Robert lives in Ottawa, Ontario.
They Called Me Chocolate RocketThe Life and Times of John Paris, Jr., Hockey's First Black Professional CoachBy John Paris, Jr., With Robert AsheInside the world of professional hockey, from a unique vantage point |
This book is both sports biography and social history, following the life and career of the enigmatic prize fighter Dave Downey who won the Canadian middleweight championship and defended his title five times before retiring. |