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This book tells the story of the greatest games and coaches in the NFL in the 1950s and 60s. Exclusive interviews with players from this era bring a fresh perspective on games such as the Ice Bowl and Super Bowl III, and on coaches such as Vince Lombardi, Tom Landry, and Don Shula.
List of contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Part One: The Greatest Games of the Glory Years
1: The Greatest Game Ever Played-"Good Grief, I've Never Seen Anything Like That"
2: The Ice Bowl-"I'm Going to Take a Bite of My Coffee"
3: The "Heidi" Game-A Swiss Miss Takes On Pro Football
4: Super Bowl III-"No Brag, Just Fact"
Part Two: The Greatest Coaches of the Glory Years
5: George Halas-The Bear Who Never Hibernated
6: Paul Brown-"Act Like You've Been There Before"
7: Weeb Ewbank-The Short Coach Who Stood Tall
8: Vince Lombardi-Dynasty Builder
9: Tom Landry- he Man in the Funny Hat
10: Hank Stram-Dapper Mentor
11: Don Shula-King of the Hill
12: George Allen-"He Wanted to Win at All Costs"
13: Bud Grant-"He Understood Every Player"
Notes
Bibliography
Index
About the Author
About the author
Wayne Stewart is a professional writer and sports historian. He has written numerous articles for publications such as Baseball Digest, USA Today/Baseball Weekly, and the SABR Research Journal. He is the author of thirty-two books, the latest of which are America's Cradle of Quarterbacks: Western Pennsylvania's Football Factory (2015), All the Moves I Had: A Football Life (2016), written with Raymond Berry, and Remembering the Stars of the NFL Glory Years: An Inside Look at the Golden Age of Football (Rowman & Littlefield, 2017). You can learn more about his work at waynestewartonsports.blog.
Summary
This book tells the story of the greatest games and coaches in the NFL in the 1950s and 60s. Exclusive interviews with players from this era bring a fresh perspective on games such as the Ice Bowl and Super Bowl III, and on coaches such as Vince Lombardi, Tom Landry, and Don Shula.
