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The National Forgotten League: Entertaining Stories and Observations from Pro Football's First Fifty Years
By
Dan Daly
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Univ of Nebraska Pr
Publication date
October 1, 2012
Pages
405
Binding
Paperback
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780803243439
ISBN-10
080324343X
Dimensions
1.25 by 5.75 by 9.25 in.
Weight
1.30 lbs.
Original list price
$26.95
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university press
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The first fifty years of Americaâs most popular spectator sport have been strangely neglected by historians claiming to tell the âcomplete storyâ of pro football. Well, here are the early stories that âcomplete storyâ has left out. What about the awful secret carried around by Sid Luckman, the Bearsâ Hall of Fame quarterback whose father was a mobster and a murderer? Or Steve Hamas, who briefly played in the NFL then turned to boxing and beat Max Schmeling, conqueror of Joe Louis? Or the two one-armed players who suited up for NFL teams in 1945? Or Steelers owner Art Rooney postponing a game in 1938 because of injuries? These are just a few of the little-known facts Dan Daly unearths in recounting the untold history of pro football in its first half century.
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These decades were also full of ideas and experimentation, such as the invention of the modern T formation that revolutionized offense, unlimited player substitution, and soccer-style kicking, as well as the emergence of televised pro football as prime-time entertainment. Relying on obscure sources, original interviews, old game films and statistical databases, Dalyâs extensive research and engaging stories bring the NFLâs formative yearsâand pro footballâs folk rootsâto life.
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9780803243439 | details & prices | 405 pages | 5.75 × 9.25 × 1.25 in. | 1.30 lbs | List price $26.95
About: The first fifty years of Americaâs most popular spectator sport have been strangely neglected by historians claiming to tell the âcomplete storyâ of pro football.
About: The first fifty years of Americaâs most popular spectator sport have been strangely neglected by historians claiming to tell the âcomplete storyâ of pro football.
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