NFL Century: The One-Hundred-Year Rise of America's Greatest

NFL Century: The One-Hundred-Year Rise of America's Greatest Sports League

From the former executive director of the Pro Football Hall of Fame comes a sweeping and lively history of the National Football League, timed to coincide with the NFLâ‚¬s 100th anniversary season.
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â‚¬Å“I can think of no one better qualifiedâ‚¬"or more enthusiasticâ‚¬"to chronicle the National Football Leagueâ‚¬s century-long history than Joe Horrigan.â‚¬Ââ‚¬"Marv Levy, Hall of Fame NFL coach

The NFL has come a long way from its founding in Canton, Ohio, in 1920. In the hundred years since that fateful day, football has become Americaâ‚¬s most popular and lucrative professional sport. The former scrappy upstart league that struggled to stay afloat has survived a host of challengesâ‚¬"the Great Depression and World War II, controversies and scandals, battles over labor rights and competition from rival leaguesâ‚¬"to produce American icons like Vince Lombardi, Joe Montana, and Tom Brady.Â It is an extraordinary and entertaining history that could be told only by Joe Horrigan, former executive director of the Pro Football Hall of Fame and perhaps the greatest living historian of the NFL, by drawing upon decades of NFL archives. Compelling, eye-opening, and authoritative,Â NFL CenturyÂ is a must-read for NFL fans and anyone who loves the game of football.

Advance praise for NFL Century

â‚¬Å“Joe Horrigan takes the reader on a delightful tour of the seminal moments of the NFL in the past one hundred yearsâ‚¬"the players, owners, coaches, executives, and historical events that made the game of football the most popular in America. Itâ‚¬s a wonderful walk down memory lane for any football fan, young or old.â‚¬Ââ‚¬"Michael Lombardi, author ofÂ Gridiron Genius
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â‚¬Å“There is no oneâ‚¬"and I mean no oneâ‚¬"who knows more about the history of the NFL than Joe Horrigan, the heart and soul of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. As the gold standard of sports leagues celebrates its one hundredth season, itâ‚¬s appropriate that the gold standard of sports historians has writtenÂ NFL Century,Â an entertaining and educational journey.â‚¬Ââ‚¬"Gary Myers,Â New York Times bestsellingÂ author ofÂ Brady vs Manning
Country USA
Brand CROWN
Manufacturer Crown
Binding Hardcover
Color White
ReleaseDate 2019-08-27
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781635653595

Country	USA
Brand	CROWN
Manufacturer	Crown
Binding	Hardcover
Color	White
ReleaseDate	2019-08-27
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781635653595

NFL Century: The One-Hundred-Year Rise of America's Greatest Sports League