NFL 100
NFL 100

Author: National Football League

Publisher: Harry N. Abrams

Published: 2019-09-03

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781419738593

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An authorized visual history of America's most popular sport Timed to coincide with the National Football League's 100th anniversary, NFL 100 celebrates the history of America's most popular and highly watched sport. From its humble beginnings in Canton, Ohio, to its emergence as a sport cherished by millions, all the key moments and famous athletes are honored within the pages of this handsomely produced book. In addition to the lively text, and action and portrait photography, the story of the game and the context in which it grew are animated by original lists, charts, creative statistics, and infographics, along with beautiful photos of the evolving equipment and artifacts essential to the story of the sport. A perfect gift, NFL 100 will be cherished by every football fan, new or old.

The Man Who Built the National Football League
The Man Who Built the National Football League

Author: Chris Willis

Publisher: Scarecrow Press

Published: 2010-08-19

Total Pages: 505

ISBN-13: 0810876701

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Founded in 1920, the National Football League chose famed athlete Jim Thorpe as its first president, a position he held briefly until a successor was elected. From 1921 to 1939, Joe F. Carr guided the sport of professional football with intelligence, hard work, and a passion that built the foundation of what the NFL has become: the number one sports organization in the world. During his eighteen-year tenure as NFL President, Carr created the organization's first Constitution & By-Laws; implemented the standard player's contract; wrote the NFL's first-ever Record and Fact Book; helped split the NFL into two divisions and establish the NFL's World Championship Game; started keeping league statistics; and developed the NFL Draft. But Carr's greatest achievement was creating a vision for the NFL as a big-city sport. By skillfully recruiting financially capable owners to operate NFL franchises in big market cities, he created the solid foundation for the league's successful future. While the sport has grown to unheard of heights, Carr's name and accomplishments have been lost and forgotten. The Man Who Built the National Football League: Joe F. Carr captures the life and career of this pivotal figure in professional sports, chronicling the many achievements of a man whose vision helped shaped what the NFL is today. With unlimited access and complete cooperation from the Carr family—including family interviews, personal letters, and family photos—as well as NFL League Minutes, Willis recounts the fascinating life and career of a man dedicated to the game.

Advancing the Ball
Advancing the Ball

Author: N. Jeremi Duru

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2011-01-07

Total Pages: 224

ISBN-13: 0199792801

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Following the NFL's desegregation in 1946, opportunities became increasingly plentiful for African American players--but not African American coaches. Although Major League Baseball and the NBA made progress in this regard over the years, the NFL's head coaches were almost exclusively white up until the mid-1990s. Advancing the Ball chronicles the campaign of former Cleveland Browns offensive lineman John Wooten to right this wrong and undo decades of discriminatory head coach hiring practices--an initiative that finally bore fruit when he joined forces with attorneys Cyrus Mehri and Johnnie Cochran. Together with a few allies, the triumvirate galvanized the NFL's African American assistant coaches to stand together for equal opportunity and convinced the league to enact the "Rooney Rule," which stipulates that every team must interview at least one minority candidate when searching for a new head coach. In doing so, they spurred a movement that would substantially impact the NFL and, potentially, the nation. Featuring an impassioned foreword by Coach Tony Dungy, Advancing the Ball offers an eye-opening, first-hand look at how a few committed individuals initiated a sea change in America's most popular sport and added an extraordinary new chapter to the civil rights story.

100 Yards of Glory
100 Yards of Glory

Author: Joe Garner

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 320

ISBN-13: 9780547547985

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The creators of the best-selling And the Crowd Goes Wild present an officially endorsed collection of key historical events that combines archival photography with coverage of such famed stories as the Immaculate Reception, the Ice Bowl and the Music City Miracle, in a volume complemented by a 10-part documentary by an Emmy Award-winning team.

The Super Bowl
The Super Bowl

Author: Matt Doeden

Publisher: Millbrook Press

Published: 2017-08

Total Pages: 68

ISBN-13: 1512427543

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The Super Bowl is the most popular US sporting event. This book features great plays and notable moments, as well as the pomp and spectacle associated with the biggest game of the year.

NFL Football Word Search for Kids
NFL Football Word Search for Kids

Author: James Conrad

Publisher:

Published: 2019-09-27

Total Pages: 100

ISBN-13: 9781695674509

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An NFL Word Search Book For Kids Players and teams from the NFL. A great football puzzle book that will keep football mad kids occupied for hours Perfect gift for football mad kids Brain Teasing Puzzles Kids can learn the players in each team Excellent for long journeys or holidays A good sized book and large print for ease of reading The word searches are not too difficult but not too easy for children, and the answers are in the back. A must buy for any young word search or football fan and makes a perfect birthday gift or stocking filler.

The Color of Sundays
The Color of Sundays

Author: Andrew Conte

Publisher:

Published: 2015

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781935628552

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Today the Pittsburgh Steelers are one of pro football's most successful and prestigious franchises, but that wasn't always the case. As America was emerging from the turbulent decade of the 1960s the Steelers' front office had their sites squarely focused on the future. Relive the on the field and back room moments that shaped Steelers' history and led the Steel City to four Super Bowl victories. The Color of Sundays tells the story of how Bill Nunn Jr., Art Rooney, and the Steelers' front office reshaped the franchise. Bill Nunn Jr.'s strategy was simple; scout talent where many other teams had failed and bring in players from the historically black colleges and universities. This period in Steelers history was instrumental in the building of the "Steel Curtain" defense with future Pro Football Hall of Fame picks such as Charles Edward "Mean Joe" Greene, L.C. Greenwood and Mel Blount. There were important picks on offensive as well including the future Hall of Famer John Stallworth. The Color of Sundays: The Secret Strategy that Built the Steelers Dynasty is set in the broader context of the time when a nation for set for change, and the Pittsburgh Steelers were poised to embrace that change.

America's Greatest Game
America's Greatest Game

Author: Jim Buckley

Publisher: Hyperion Books for Children

Published: 1998-09-11

Total Pages: 70

ISBN-13: 9780786804337

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A historical overview of how the game of football has evolved through the years and how the National Football League began.

Football America
Football America

Author: Phil Barber

Publisher: Turner Publications Incorporated

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 264

ISBN-13:

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Text and photos. introduce various components of football culture in the United States, ranging from the peewees to the NFL.

Football Stadiums
Football Stadiums

Author: Lew Freedman

Publisher:

Published: 2018-10-19

Total Pages: 320

ISBN-13: 9780228100058

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"Fully updated to include the recent changes to NFL home stadiums, Football Stadiums tells the stories of 140 great stadiums standing across the United States that have hosted pro football or college football play. These are the home fields of NFL franchises and college teams and as such are a source of endless fascination, research and discussion. They carry vivid memories of victories and losses, and remind spectators of their home town or college life. To loyal fans, they are hallowed ground and the even the destination of pilgrimages." -- publisher