Remembering the Greatest Coaches and Games of the NFL Glory Years (eBook)

An Inside Look at the Golden Age of Football

Wayne Stewart (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2018
286 Seiten
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers (Verlag)
978-1-5381-0159-9 (ISBN)

Infos

This book tells the story of the greatest games and coaches in the NFL in the 1950s and 60s. Exclusive interviews with players from this era bring a fresh perspective on games such as the Ice Bowl and Super Bowl III, and on coaches such as Vince Lombardi, Tom Landry, and Don Shula.

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The NFL in the 1950s and 1960s was full of iconic players and legendary coaches. Future Hall of Famers battled it out on the gridiron and roamed the sidelines, making for incredible games and memorable moments. In Remembering the Greatest Coaches and Games of the NFL Glory Years: An Inside Look at the Golden Age of Football, Wayne Stewart tells of the men and events that made this era unforgettable. Through dozens of interviews with players such as Tom Matte, Mike Ditka, Raymond Berry, Don Maynard, Chuck Mercein, and Rick Volk, Stewart shares the players' unique perspectives on the Greatest Game Ever Played, the Ice Bowl, the Heidi Game, and Super Bowl III. The second part of the book features profiles of the Hall of Fame coaches who led their teams to victoryincluding George Halas, Vince Lombardi, Tom Landry, and Don Shulawith the players reflecting on the impact these coaches had on and off the field.Remembering the Greatest Coaches and Games of the NFL Glory Years not only shares anecdotes that reveal the warm and humorous sides of the Hall of Fame coaches but also includes breakdowns of the key decisions they made during the featured games. With exclusive insight provided by the players, this book offers readers a deeper understanding of professional football during this era directly from those who lived it.

Autor

Wayne Stewart is a professional writer and sports historian. He has written numerous articles for publications such as Baseball Digest, USA Today/Baseball Weekly, and the SABR Research Journal. He is the author of thirty-two books, the latest of which are America’s Cradle of Quarterbacks: Western Pennsylvania’s Football Factory (2015), All the Moves I Had: A Football Life (2016), written with Raymond Berry, and Remembering the Stars of the NFL Glory Years: An Inside Look at the Golden Age of Football (Rowman & Littlefield, 2017). You can learn more about his work at waynestewartonsports.blog.

Inhalt

Acknowledgments Introduction Part One: The Greatest Games of the Glory Years1: The Greatest Game Ever Played—“Good Grief, I’ve Never Seen Anything Like That”2: The Ice Bowl—“I’m Going to Take a Bite of My Coffee” 3: The “Heidi” Game—A Swiss Miss Takes On Pro Football 4: Super Bowl III—“No Brag, Just Fact” Part Two: The Greatest Coaches of the Glory Years5: George Halas—The Bear Who Never Hibernated 6: Paul Brown—“Act Like You’ve Been There Before” 7: Weeb Ewbank—The Short Coach Who Stood Tall 8: Vince Lombardi—Dynasty Builder 9: Tom Landry— he Man in the Funny Hat 10: Hank Stram—Dapper Mentor 11: Don Shula—King of the Hill 12: George Allen—“He Wanted to Win at All Costs”13: Bud Grant—“He Understood Every Player” NotesBibliography IndexAbout the Author

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 16.8.2018
• Zusatzinfo: 9 Illustrations including: - 9 Halftones, Color including Color Photographs.
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Romane / Erzählungen
• Themenwelt: Natur / Technik ► Fahrzeuge / Flugzeuge / Schiffe ► Fahrrad
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport ► Ballsport
• Schlagworte: 1950s • 1960s • Bud Grant • coaching biographies • don shula • Football • football coaches • Football History • football players • Geore Allen • george allen • george halas • greatest game ever played • great football coaches • Hank Stram • National Football League • Oral History • paul brown • Professional Football • pro football • sports interviews • super bowl III • the Heidi game • the ice bowl • tom landry • vince lombardi • Weeb Ewbank • Weed Ewbank
• ISBN-10: 1-5381-0159-9 / 1538101599
• ISBN-13: 978-1-5381-0159-9 / 9781538101599