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America's game : the NFL at 100 / Jerry Rice and Randy O. Williams.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York, NY : Dey St., an imprint of William Morrow, [2019]Copyright date: ©2019Edition: First editionDescription: xv, 522 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780062692900
  • 0062692909
Other title:
  • National Football League at 100
Subject(s):
Contents:
First quarter (1920-1944). Becoming America's game ; The NFL kicks off ; Seeing stars ; Head and shoulders ; Indians and Eskimos ; Sneakers, slaughters, and going inside ; The pick 'em game ; The chess masters: first quarter ; The early dynasties ; Thursday's feast ; Uncle Sam's team ; The first quarter all-time team -- Second quarter (1945-1969). A more colorful game, a better game ; Otto-matic ; Becoming more than a signal caller ; Taking flight ; Lamar Hunt: a cornerstone of the NFL's Mount Rushmore ; The long shots ; The great sports marriage ; The chess masters: second quarter ; Working out the kinks ; Overtime, ice, and Heidi ; The pivotal game ; The second quarter all-time team -- Third quarter (1970-1994). Bad blood ; Prime time ; Dynasty ; The one and only ; The workhorse ; D! ; A job fair like no other ; He's got character ; The immaculate reception, hailing Mary, and the epic ; The chess masters: third quarter ; The third quarter all-time team -- Fourth quarter (1995-2019). Playhouse: from rickety venues to high-tech palaces ; A tuck, a tackle, and a miracle ; They wore out the chain gang ; The chess masters: fourth quarter ; The intimidators ; The foot in football ; The artistic archivists ; My team ; Now, that was super ; The fourth quarter all time team -- Epilogue. Overtime.
Summary: Rice and Williams trace pro football's grand transformation from a loose coalition of regional teams constantly on the verge of collapse to surviving the Great Depression and World War II, to its eventual preeminence as an international phenomenon. -- adapted from jacket
Holdings
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Adult Book Adult Book Dr. James Carlson Library NonFiction 796.3326 R496 Available 33111009399219
Adult Book Adult Book Northport Library NonFiction 796.3326 R496 Available 33111008980332
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

A celebration of 100 years of the NFL from Hall of Fame receiver and bestselling author Jerry Rice!

"This book is an amazing compilation of the game's history as seen through the eyes of my friend Jerry Rice, aka The GOAT. You are going to love this book almost as much as you loved watching Jerry play!" --Barry Sanders, NFL Hall of Fame Class of 2004

The authors of the New York Times bestseller 50 Years, 50 Moments celebrate the first 100 years of the National Football League, interweaving history, personal stories, memories, and observations of some of its greatest players, coaches, and advocates to chronicle football's amazing evolution from a fledgling regional fly-by-night operation into a multi-billion global brand and one of America's leading franchises.



Over the past century, professional football has transformed from a game played in leather helmets on cow pastures to one of the most high-tech, popular sports on the planet. In this entertaining and concise history, Jerry Rice and Randy O. Williams celebrate the NFL's centennial, bringing together colorful memories, insights, and personal experiences and observations from the heroes, losers, innovators, and defining legends who have played the game at its highest level. America's Game is filled with inside stories of the league's fiercest rivalries, closest competitions, and most memorable characters, from the early days of Red "The Galloping Ghost" Grange and "Slingin'" Sammy Baugh to Jim Brown and "Broadway" Joe Namath to Lawrence Taylor, Jerry Rice, and Tom Brady.

Cowboy fans will never forget how Roger Staubach's Hail Mary lifted his team to a last-second playoff victory over the Vikings. Patriot followers will always point to The Tuck Rule Game as a franchise landmark where Adam Vinatieri's two clutch kicks in deep snow propelled his team to victory over the Raiders. Generations of Steelers fans will celebrate James Harrison's electrifying 100-yard interception return for a touchdown in Super Bowl XLIII. All are among the most memorable moments in NFL history. Divided by increments of twenty-five years, each section of America's Game includes the authors' selections for their "All Star" players and teams.

America's Game is a unique tribute to this enduring cultural phenomenon, and will become the authoritative tribute to all that is great about the sport Americans--and the world--loves.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 493-500) and index.

First quarter (1920-1944). Becoming America's game ; The NFL kicks off ; Seeing stars ; Head and shoulders ; Indians and Eskimos ; Sneakers, slaughters, and going inside ; The pick 'em game ; The chess masters: first quarter ; The early dynasties ; Thursday's feast ; Uncle Sam's team ; The first quarter all-time team -- Second quarter (1945-1969). A more colorful game, a better game ; Otto-matic ; Becoming more than a signal caller ; Taking flight ; Lamar Hunt: a cornerstone of the NFL's Mount Rushmore ; The long shots ; The great sports marriage ; The chess masters: second quarter ; Working out the kinks ; Overtime, ice, and Heidi ; The pivotal game ; The second quarter all-time team -- Third quarter (1970-1994). Bad blood ; Prime time ; Dynasty ; The one and only ; The workhorse ; D! ; A job fair like no other ; He's got character ; The immaculate reception, hailing Mary, and the epic ; The chess masters: third quarter ; The third quarter all-time team -- Fourth quarter (1995-2019). Playhouse: from rickety venues to high-tech palaces ; A tuck, a tackle, and a miracle ; They wore out the chain gang ; The chess masters: fourth quarter ; The intimidators ; The foot in football ; The artistic archivists ; My team ; Now, that was super ; The fourth quarter all time team -- Epilogue. Overtime.

A complete celebration of the NFL'S first 100 years by the New York Times bestselling authors of 50 years, 50 moments.

Rice and Williams trace pro football's grand transformation from a loose coalition of regional teams constantly on the verge of collapse to surviving the Great Depression and World War II, to its eventual preeminence as an international phenomenon. -- adapted from jacket

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