Craig Ohlau
Craig Robert Ohlau—Born March 25, 1982, in Chester, Illinois, the setting for his first book—is an American author and sportsman. Ohlau is the award-winning author of The Sons of Chester: A Tale of Small Town Boys, Baseball, and Very Big Dreams[1][2] which was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize in General Nonfiction in 2019, named the 2019 Maxy Awards Runner-Up for "Nonfiction Book of the Year," [3] is a PenCraft Awards Winner for "Best Biographies of 2019," [4] and a da Vinci Finalist in the 2020 Eric Hoffer Book Awards. [5] Kings of the County League: One Summer, One Team, One Dynasty is his second publication. [6][7] He dedicated 18 years to the Mon-Clair Baseball League—the league immortalized in his second book—between 2001 and 2018. [8] The National Semi-Pro Baseball Hall of Fame inducted him into their prestigious club in 2019. [9] The county league followed, placing him in their Hall of Fame in 2021. Naked Iron: An Improbable Quest in the Sport of Triathlon is his latest literary offering, continuing his tradition of producing engaging and insightful books that resonate with readers. Craig’s dedication to both the literature and sport’s world continues to inspire and captivate readers and fans alike.
Today, Ohlau is a premier high school three-time state champion baseball coach, [10] an ultra-runner and Ironman who has competed in triathlons and road and trail marathons and ultra-marathons all over the United States, [11] and, most importantly, a husband and a father.
[12]== References ==
- ↑ amazon.com. Black Rose Writing https://www.amazon.com/Sons-Chester-Small-Baseball-Dreams/dp/1684332141/ref=pd_sbs_14_1/138-6119092-1681361?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=1684332141&pd_rd_r=cdcd317e-453d-4bb0-a521-fb30c17880b3&pd_rd_w=LnOAc&pd_rd_wg=NF06i&pf_rd_p=b65ee94e-1282-43fc-a8b1-8bf931f6dfab&pf_rd_r=8HFDNHF1TZGXGM50HM82&psc=1&refRID=8HFDNHF1TZGXGM50HM82. Retrieved 10/14/20. Check date values in:
|accessdate=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ Rothe, Reagan. "The Sons of Chester". blackrosewriting.com. Black Rose Writing. Retrieved 10/14/20. Check date values in:
|accessdate=(help) - ↑ maxyawards.com. Maxy Awards http://www.maxyawards.com/past-winners-2019. Retrieved 10/14/20. Check date values in:
|accessdate=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ pencraftawards.com. Pen Craft Awards https://www.pencraftaward.com/winners/2019. Retrieved 10/14/20. Check date values in:
|accessdate=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ hofferaward.com. Eric Hoffer Book Awards http://www.hofferaward.com/da-Vinci-Eye-finalists.html. Retrieved 10/14/20. Check date values in:
|accessdate=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ Rothe, Reagan. blackrosewriting.com. Black Rose Writing https://www.blackrosewriting.com/biographymemoir/kingsofthecountyleague?rq=kings%20of%20the%20county%20league. Retrieved 10/14/20. Check date values in:
|accessdate=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ amazon.com. Black Rose Writing https://www.amazon.com/Kings-County-League-Summer-Dynasty/dp/1684335817/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=kings+of+the+county+league&qid=1602694041&sr=8-1. Retrieved 10/14/20. Check date values in:
|accessdate=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ Saathoff, Corey (10/7/2020). "Book capture essence of Mon-Clair majesty". Republic Times. Retrieved 10/14/20. Check date values in:
|accessdate=, |date=(help) - ↑ Turpin, Tim. National Semi-Pro Baseball HOF. Tim Turpin https://geshof.com/greater-evansville-sports-hall-of-fames/national-semi-pro-baseball-hof/. Retrieved 10/14/20. Check date values in:
|accessdate=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ Brannan, Dan (July 7, 2019). "Edwardsville is Contender Once Again for State Baseball Crown Under Coach Funkhouser and Assistants". edglentoday.com. Retrieved 10/14/20. Check date values in:
|accessdate=(help) - ↑ ultrasignup.com. ultrasignup https://ultrasignup.com/results_participant.aspx?fname=Craig&lname=Ohlau. Retrieved 10/14/20. Check date values in:
|accessdate=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ Rothe, Reagan. "Sons of Chester". amazon.com. Black Rose Writing. Retrieved 10/14/20. Check date values in:
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