| The Last Cowboy: A Life of Tom Landry Contributor(s): Ribowsky, Mark (Author) |
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ISBN: 0871408546 ISBN-13: 9780871408549 Publisher: Liveright Publishing Corporation OUR PRICE: $17.06 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Sports - Sports & Recreation | Football - Sports & Recreation | Coaching - Football |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2013034731 |
| Physical Information: 1.5" H x 6.1" W x 9.2" (1.55 lbs) 736 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Geographic Orientation - Texas - Cultural Region - Mid-South - Cultural Region - South - Locality - Dallas, Texas |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: As the coach during professional football's most storied era, Tom Landry transformed the gridiron from a no-holds-barred battlefield to the highly-technical chess match it is today. With his trademark fedora and stoic facade, he was a man of faith and few words, for twenty-nine years guiding "America's Team" from laughingstock to well-oiled machine, with an unprecedented twenty consecutive winning seasons and two Super Bowl titles. Now, more than a decade after Landry's death, acclaimed biographer Mark Ribowsky takes a fresh look at this misunderstood legend, telling us as much about our country's obsession with football as about Landry himself, the likes of whom we'll never see again. |
Contributor Bio(s): Ribowsky, Mark: - Mark Ribowsky is a New York Times acclaimed, best-selling author of fifteen books, including biographies of Tom Landry, Al Davis, Hank Williams, and most recently, In the Name of the Father: Family, Football, and the Manning Dynasty. He lives in Florida.lorida. |