Namath: A Biography
by Mark Kriegel
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Discusses the football star's upbringing as the son of a Hungarian immigrant in the steel country of Pennsylvania, his achievements at the University of Alabama, his career with the New York Jets, and his legendary status.Tags
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Unvarnished look at football legend Joe Willie Namath. My favorite player as a kid emerges as a flawed hero but a very real, human being who has led a full life with many ups and downs. I understand, appreciate and respect #12 more after reading this book. The only shortcoming of the book is that the author was unable to interview Joe himself. Joe wanted to be paid for the interview. Good for the author to say no. Bad on Joe for asking for it. Because again, especially compared to Tiger Woods, Joe's not such a bad guy after all. In fact a pretty good guy and a great human story about someone who changed pro football.
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Mark Kriegel is a former sports columnist. He lives in Brooklyn, New York, with his wife and daughter
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Common Knowledge
- People/Characters
- Joe Namath; Weeb Ewbank; Bear Bryant
- Important places
- Pennsylvania, USA; Alabama, USA; Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; New York, USA; New York, New York, USA
Classifications
- Genres
- Sports and Leisure, Biography & Memoir, Nonfiction, General Nonfiction
- DDC/MDS
- 796.332 — Arts & recreation Recreation, sports, and performing arts Athletic and outdoor sports and games Ball sports Inflated ball driven by the foot Football
- LCC
- GV939 .N28 .K75 — Geography, Anthropology and Recreation Recreation. Leisure Recreation. Leisure Sports Ball games: Baseball, football, golf, etc.
- BISAC
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- 174
- Popularity
- 187,860
- Reviews
- 1
- Rating
- (3.75)
- Languages
- English
- Media
- Paper, Audiobook, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 8
- ASINs
- 4
