I Am Third (TV tie-in): The Inspiration for Brian's Song (original 1974; edition 2001)

by Gale Sayers, Al Silverman

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"Gale Sayers' book I Am Third, with Al Silverman, is a stirring, painfully honest account of his struggle to become the greatest running back in history and that agonizing moment between immortality and becoming a cripple." --The New York Times Book Review

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Title:	I Am Third (TV tie-in): The Inspiration for Brian's Song
Authors:	Gale Sayers
Other authors:	Al Silverman
Info:	Penguin (Non-Classics) (2001), Paperback, 272 pages
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I Am Third by Gale Sayers (1974)

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An interesting, but very dated, read about a guy who I didn't know much about. A good look into football at the time. (

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Brian's Song [1971 TV movie] by Buzz Kulik

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