| The Glory Game: How the 1958 NFL Championship Changed Football Forever Contributor(s): Gifford, Frank (Author), Richmond, Peter (Author) |
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ISBN: 0061542571 ISBN-13: 9780061542572 Publisher: Harper Perennial OUR PRICE: $13.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2009 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Sports & Recreation | History - Sports & Recreation | Football - Sports & Recreation | Coaching - Football |
| Dewey: 796.332 |
| Physical Information: 0.74" H x 5.48" W x 7.96" (0.52 lbs) 320 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1950's |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: "Frank Gifford brings the contest so alive that you find yourself almost wondering, 50 years later, how it will turn out in the end." --New York Times Book Review The Glory Game recreates in breathtaking detail the 1958 National Football League Championship Game between the New York Giants and the Baltimore Colts, which many football fans feel was "The Greatest Game Ever Played." This first-hand, field level, "behind-the-helmet" account by ex-Giant Hall of Famer and longtime "Monday Night Football" broadcaster Frank Gifford brings back to life all the sights and sounds of the momentous contest that changed football forever, and offers vivid, indelible portraits of the legendary players--including Sam Huff, Andy Robustelli, Art Donovan, Lenny Moore, and Raymond Berry. The Giants-Colts clash of '58 was truly The Glory Game--and now readers can relive it in all its glory. |
Contributor Bio(s): Richmond, Peter: - Peter Richmond is the author of four other books, including The Glory Game (with Frank Gifford). His writing has appeared in The New Yorker, Vanity Fair, Rolling Stone, the New York Times Magazine, and GQ. He lives with his wife in Dutchess County, New York. Gifford, Frank: -A New York Giant for twelve seasons, Frank Gifford received the NFL's Most Valuable Player Award in 1956 and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1977. He was a sports broadcaster for more than thirty years--including twenty-seven years in the booth for ABC's Monday Night Football. He lives in Greenwich, Connecticut, with his wife, Kathie Lee Gifford, and their children. |