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Zusatztext "In this homage to the 1972 Miami Dolphins! Freeman's classic book will enthrall readers with the extraordinary story of a team that went through 14 regular season games and two playoff games to capture Super Bowl VII." Informationen zum Autor Mike Freeman is a national columnist for CBS SportsLine.com. Previously, he covered the National Football League, the National Basketball Association, Major League Baseball, and college sports and was an investigative and enterprise reporter for the New York Times and a columnist for the Florida Times-Union. He has also previously been a sports reporter, features writer, and investigative writer for the Washington Post, the Boston Globe, and the Dallas Morning News. Freeman is also the author of three critically acclaimed books: ESPN: The Uncensored History; Bloody Sundays: Inside the Rough-and-Tumble World of the NFL; and Jim Brown: The Fierce Life of an American Hero. Klappentext Undefeated explores the Miami Dolphins' legendary 1972 season, the only perfect season in NFL history, and the journey to the championship—a story of heartbreaking injuries, miraculous finishes, and tested relationships. Coach Don Shula transformed the team—through hard work, long practices, and his no-nonsense attitude toward the game—from a laughingstock expansion team, where careers went to die, into a championship franchise. Led by such greats as Larry Csonka, Bob Griese, Nick Buoniconti, Larry Little, Mercury Morris, and Jake Scott—the Dolphins were undefeated in the regular season and went on to win Super Bowl VII, in one of the greatest feats of toughness, perseverance, and discipline the NFL has ever seen. Based on years of research and interviews, Undefeated examines what is perhaps the single greatest accomplishment in team sports history: the unforgettable NFL season in which the Dolphins never lost a single game. There has never been a football team like those Miami Dolphins, and there may never be again. Zusammenfassung “[Freeman is] an excellent storyteller.” — Sports Illustrated The 1972 Miami Dolphins! under the expert leadership of legendary coach Don Shula! remain to this day the only team in the National Football League ever to enjoy a perfect season with no defeats and no ties. Now! 40 years after sports history was made! acclaimed sports writer Mike Freeman celebrates the Dolphins’ singular achievement in Undefeated . A riveting story filled with heartbreaking injuries! miraculous finishes! and tested relationships—featuring a roster of gridiron greats! including Bob Griese! Earl Morrall! Larry Csonka! Paul Warfield! Mercury Morris! Nick Buoniconti and others— Undefeated follows a underdog team on its remarkable run: 14 regular season victories! 2 postseason wins! and a Super Bowl championship. It is a book no football fan will want to miss. ...
