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Informationen zum Autor John Maxymuk is a reference librarian at Rutgers University, where he has worked for more than 25 years. He has written a dozen books on professional football history, including Pro Football Coaches: A Biographical Dictionary and The Quarterback Abstract. He has written for the New York Times football blog and has his own blog on Packer history called Packers Past Perfect. He has appeared in the NFL Films’ Top 10 series on the NFL Network and has written over 20 articles for Coffin Corner, the newsletter of the Professional Football Researchers Association (PFRA). In 2017, he was awarded the PFRA’s Ralph Hay Award for Lifetime Achievement in Football Research and Historiography. Klappentext This book profiles some of the most innovative coaches from the early days of the NFL, including George Halas, Potsy Clark, and Clark Shaughnessy. Along with biographical and career details, the profiles also examine the coaches’ strategic approaches, their impact on the history of the game, and the evolution of the coaching profession. Zusammenfassung This book profiles some of the most innovative coaches from the early days of the NFL, including George Halas, Potsy Clark, and Clark Shaughnessy. Along with biographical and career details, the profiles also examine the coaches’ strategic approaches, their impact on the history of the game, and the evolution of the coaching profession. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface Acknowledgments Introduction: Emerging from the Shadow of College Football 1: Player-Coach: Guy Chamberlin Shows the Way 2: Taking Flight: Curly Lambeau and LeRoy Andrew Work the Passing Game 3: T Men: George Halas, Dutch Sternaman, and Ralph Jones Open Up the "Regular Formation" 4: Almost Famous: Potsy Clark Writes the Book on the Pro Game 5: Smash Mouth: Steve Owen Wins with Defense and the Kicking Game 6: Wing Man: Ray Flaherty Masters the Tried and True 7: Big Man Off Campus: Jock Sutherland Finds a New Challenge 8: T-Men II: Halas, Jones, and Clark Shaughnessy Go All In 9: Players' Coach: Jimmy Conzelman's Championship Charm 10: Counterpunch: Greasy Neale Defenses the T Epilogue: Paul Brown: Modern Pro Football Coach Afterword: Fritz Pollard's Dream Deferred Postscript: Equivalencies Notes Bibliography Index About the Author ...
