Namath: A Biography

Namath: A Biography

In between Babe Ruth and Michael Jordan there was Joe Namath, one of the very few sports heroes who transcended their game. The son of a Hungarian immigrant, Namath left the steel country of Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, for the Deep South, where he played quarterback for Bear Bryant at the University of Alabama. Almost four years later, he signed a $427,000 contract with the New York Jets that changed football forever, transforming a crude, violent game into show business. Namath became the most glamorous athlete in Americaâ€“â€“his fame nurtured by the age of television, the point spread, and the sexual revolution. His hair, his draft deferment, and his white shoes became symbols for a generation. But it was his "guarantee" of victory in Super Bowl III that ensured his legend.
In the tradition of Richard Ben Cramerâ€™s Joe DiMaggio, David Maranissâ€™s A Life of Vince Lombardi, and Nick Toschesâ€™s Dino, Mark Kriegel details Namathâ€™s journey from steeltown pool halls to the upper reaches of American celebrityâ€“â€“and beyond. He renders Namath as an athlete and a man, a brave champion and a wounded soul. Here are Namathâ€™s complex relationships with pain and fame plus his appearances in pantyhose ads, on The Simpsons, and Nixonâ€™s Enemies List. Namath is not just for football fans, but for any reader interested in the central role of sports in American culture.
Country USA
Manufacturer Viking Adult
Binding Hardcover
ReleaseDate 2004-08-19
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780670033294

Country	USA
Manufacturer	Viking Adult
Binding	Hardcover
ReleaseDate	2004-08-19
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780670033294

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