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Informationen zum Autor Edward J. Rielly is a professor of English at Saint Joseph's College in Standish, Maine. He is the author of several books, including Baseball: An Encyclopedia of Popular Culture, available in a Bison Books edition. Klappentext Edward J. Rielly is a professor of English at Saint Joseph¿s College in Standish! Maine. He is the author of several books! including Baseball: An Encyclopedia of Popular Culture! available in a Bison Books edition. Zusammenfassung Football. Far more than a game! America's favourite spectator sport is an intrinsic part of the nation's popular culture - a proving ground for high school athletes! a springboard for stars! a multimillion-dollar business! and a vast entertainment enterprise. Football: An Encyclopedia of Popular Culture provides a detailed look at America's pastime through the lens of pop culture. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface African Americans (College) African Americans (Professional) Agents All-America Football Conference American Football League () American Football League () American Indians Apparel Arctic Football Arena Football AstroTurf Autry, Carlos Alan (b. 1952) Baugh, Samuel Adrian (Slingin' Sammy, the Texas Tornado) (19142008) Bednarik, Charles Philip (Concrete Charlie) (b. 1925) Belichick, William Stephen (b. 1952) Big Hit Black College Football Bowden, Robert Cleckler (Bobby) (b. 1929) Bowl Games Bradshaw, Terry Paxton (b. 1948) Brady, Thomas Edward, Jr. (b. 1977) Brown, James Nathaniel (b. 1936) Brown, Johnny Mack (the Dothan Antelope) (19041974) Brown, Paul Eugene (19081991) Bryant, Paul William (Bear) (19131983) Camp, Walter Chauncey (the Father of American Football) (18591925) Canadian Football League Canton Bulldogs Carlisle Indian Industrial School Celebrations Cheating Cheerleaders Coin Toss Commercials and Advertisements Commissioners Concussions Cosell, Howard William (19181995) Crime Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders Davis, Allen (Al) (b. 1929) Davis, Ernie (the Elmira Express) (19391963) Disabilities Ditka, Michael Keller, Jr. (Iron Mike, Da Coach) (b. 1939) Dogfighting Downtown Athletic Club Draft Drive, The Dropkick Education Eliot, Charles William (18341926) Elway, John Albert (b. 1960) Equipment Extreme Football Eyeglasses Falwell, Jerry Lamon (19332007) Fantasy Football Favre, Brett Lorenzo (b. 1969) Films Fitzgerald, F. (Francis) Scott Key (18961940) Flag Football Flying Wedge Forward Pass Four Horsemen of Notre Dame Friday Night Lights Gambling Gangs and Street Violence Gibbs, Joe Jackson (b. 1940) Gifford, Frank Newton (the Giffer) (b. 1930) Gil Thorp Gipp, George (the Gipper) (18951920) Globalism Golden Dome Graham, Otto Everett, Jr. (Automatic Otto) (19212003) Grambling State University Grandfathers Grange, Harold Edward (Red, the Galloping Ghost) (19031991) Greatest Game Greene, Charles Edward Joseph (Mean Joe) (b. 1946) Gridiron Gun Violence "Hail Mary" Pass Halas, George Stanley (Papa Bear) (18951983) Hall of Fame (College) Hall of Fame (Professional) Hay, Ralph E. (18911944) Hayes, Wayne Woodrow (Woody) (19131987) Heffelfinger, William W. (Pudge) (18671954) Heisman, John William (18691936) Heisman Trophy Hirsch, Elroy Leon (Crazylegs) (19232004) Hnida, Katharine Anne (Katie) (b. 1981) Holy Roller Hornung, Paul Vernon (the Golden Boy) (b. 1935) Hudson, Donald Edward (b. 1929) Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Ice Bowl Immaculate Reception Instant Replay Internet Ivy League Jackson, Vincent Edward (Bo) (b. 1962) Jewelry (Bling) Katrina (Hurricane) Kennedy, John F., Assassination of Kerouac, Jack (Jean Louis Lebris de Kerouac) (19221969) Kickoffs Korean War Labor-Management Relations Landry, Thomas Wade (19242) Language Lea...
