Terry Bradshaw - From Super Bowl Champion to Television Personality

This book examines Terry Bradshaw's celebrity status that has grown and developed through years of interacting with football fans and the larger U.S. culture. It covers his early years playing football, his growing status as an icon with the Pittsburgh Steelers, his career in broadcasting, and his forays into country music, television, and movies.

List of contents

Preface
Introduction: Terry Bradshaw in the Entertainment Industry

Chapter 1: Born In the Bayou: Making Heroes
Chapter 2: The Bradshaw Image: Moses v. Li'l Abner
Chapter 3: Two Golden Rings: Becoming the Leading Man
Chapter 4: Two More Golden Rings: Taking Center Stage
Chapter 5: Little bit Country & Little bit Gospel: Old School Southern Singer
Chapter 6: From Advertising to Acting: Being a Good Old Boy
Chapter 7: Leaving It On the Field: Hero Digs Deep
Chapter 8: Press Box View: The Colorful Unfiltered Commentator
Chapter 9: Studio Analysis and Hijinks: Playing "Terry Bradshaw"
Chapter 10: Host, Guest Star & Commercials: Zany Uncle Terry

Conclusion: Sports Icons and Celebrity Entertainers
Bibliography
Index
About the Author

About the author

By Brett L. Abrams

Summary

This book examines Terry Bradshaw's celebrity status that has grown and developed through years of interacting with football fans and the larger U.S. culture. It covers his early years playing football, his growing status as an icon with the Pittsburgh Steelers, his career in broadcasting, and his forays into country music, television, and movies.

Product details

• Authors: Abrams, Brett L. Abrams, Abrams Brett L.
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.09.2017
• EAN: 9781442277632
• ISBN: 978-1-4422-7763-2
• No. of pages: 328
• Series: Sports Icons and Issues in Pop; Sports Icons and Issues in Pop; Sports Icons and Issues in Popular Culture
• Subjects: Guides > Sport > Ball sport; Humanities, art, music > Art > Photography, film, video, TV; USA, American Football, Television, PERFORMING ARTS / Television / General, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Sports, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Entertainment & Performing Arts, SPORTS & RECREATION / Football, Individual actors & performers, Biography: arts & entertainment, Biography: sport, television personality;tv personality