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Language
English
Description
It's America's most popular sport, played by thousands, watched by millions, and generating billions in revenues every year. It's also America's most controversial sport, haunted by the specter of life-threatening injuries and plagued by scandal, even among its most venerable personalities and institutions. At the college level, we often tie football's tales of corruption and greed to its current popularity and revenue potential, and we have vague...
Author
Publisher
Dey Street Books
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
xv, 522 pages, 8 unnumbered pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"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
Author
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
viii, 345 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"This book showcases the best of these competitions. Martin Gitlin details game highlights, the history behind the rivalries, and how the fans, players, and coaches have impacted the matchups."--
Author
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Formats
Description
"When the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, college football was at the height of its popularity. As the nation geared up for total war, one branch of the service dominated the aspirations of college football stars: the United States Marine Corps. Which is why, on Christmas Eve of 1944, when the 4th and 29th Marine regiments found themselves in the middle of the Pacific Ocean training for what would be the bloodiest battle of the war - the invasion...
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Series
Publisher
Chelsea House
Pub. Date
c1998
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.5 - AR Pts: 2
Physical Desc
64 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Surveys the history of the sport of football, discussing its somewhat unclear origins, the evolution of its rules and popularity, and some of the key players and games.
7) NFC East
Author
Series
Publisher
Child's World
Pub. Date
c2009
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.8 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
40 p. : col. ill. ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Provides in-depth histories of the four franchises that make up the NFC East.
8) NFC South
Author
Series
Publisher
Child's World
Pub. Date
c2009
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.5 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
40 p. : col. ill. ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Introduces the four teams that make up the National Football Conference South of the National Football League.
Author
Publisher
ESPN Books
Pub. Date
c2010
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
xix, 312 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
A leading professional football analyst, best known for his game tape breakdowns on Monday Night Football, isolates seven historically significant games in which famous coaches demonstrated ideal executions of innovative strategies.
Author
Publisher
Abrams
Pub. Date
2013.
Physical Desc
256 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 30 cm
Language
English
Description
"Football Nation: Four Hundred Years of America's Game from the Library of Congress is an unprecedented look at football from its early days in colonial America to the professional and college game in the twenty-first century."--Book jacket.
Author
Publisher
Crown Archetype
Pub. Date
[2019]
Edition
First Edition.
Physical Desc
384 pages cm
Language
English
Description
"The NFL has come a long way from its founding in Canton, Ohio, in 1920. In the hundred years since that fateful day, football has become America's most popular and lucrative professional sport. The former scrappy upstart league that struggled to stay afloat has survived a host of challenges-the Great Depression and World War II, controversies and scandals, battles over labor rights and competition from rival leagues-to produce American icons like...
Author
Publisher
Scribner
Pub. Date
[2016]
Edition
First Scribner hardcover edition September 2016.
Physical Desc
x, 292 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"New York Times bestselling, award-winning historian S.C. Gwynne tells the incredible story of how Hal Mumme and Mike Leach--two unknown coaches who revolutionized American football in the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s--changed the way the game is played at every level, from high school to the NFL"--
Author
Publisher
Bold Type Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
304 pages
Language
English
Description
"In the early 1970s, a businessman had a brilliant idea: why not start a women's football league? It was conceived as a gimmick and a publicity stunt to capitalize on the popularity of Second Wave Feminism and the passage of Title IX. He recruited women across the country; much to his surprise, he learned that women really wanted to play, and play hard. Hail Mary is the story of the unlikely rise of the National Women's Football League and the players...
Author
Publisher
Firefly Books
Pub. Date
c2008
Physical Desc
216 p. : ports. (chiefly col.) ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
In-depth profiles of the 50 greatest NFL players of all time. Explores the men, moments and circumstances that have shaped the league. An exciting history of the game, with profiles of its greatest players. At the heart of Football's Greatest Stars are detailed profiles of the 50 greatest players of professional history. They're all here -- the original heroes, the '80s superstars and the future Hall of Famers. Football is followed by more fans than...
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2018.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
viii, 312 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
"12 is the propulsive story of this gritty comeback. It's a drama that unfolds in the locker room, the court room, and under the brightest lights in all of sports--the Super Bowl. Now for the first time, readers will have an exclusive look into Tom Brady's experience and the NFL's shocking strangle-hold on their players. With unprecedented access to Brady himself, his teammates, and his lawyers, we will see just how a football legend went up against...
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