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Every Day is Game Day [Kietas viršelis]

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  • Formatas: Hardback, 224 pages, aukštis x plotis x storis: 228x152x22 mm, weight: 512 g, 1-color, two 8-page 1-color photo inserts
  • Išleidimo metai: 01-Sep-2009
  • Leidėjas: Triumph Books
  • ISBN-10: 1600782531
  • ISBN-13: 9781600782534
Kitos knygos pagal šią temą:
  • Formatas: Hardback, 224 pages, aukštis x plotis x storis: 228x152x22 mm, weight: 512 g, 1-color, two 8-page 1-color photo inserts
  • Išleidimo metai: 01-Sep-2009
  • Leidėjas: Triumph Books
  • ISBN-10: 1600782531
  • ISBN-13: 9781600782534
Kitos knygos pagal šią temą:
Taking readers through Fran Tarkentons lifefrom the alleys of Washington, DC, to his college career in Athens, Georgia and on to the National Football Leaguethis autobiography is an exciting and inspiring journey that explains in detail what has driven him to become so extraordinary during and beyond his football playing days. Tarkenton reveals for the first time details about the infamous 1975 playoff game against the Dallas Cowboys, specifics about the personal tragedy he experienced after the infamous 1975 game, his love for New York City and what it meant to play for the New York Giants, why to this day its still hard for him to return to the Twin Cities, and why he has thrived in business after leaving football. Every Day is Game Day delves into Tarkenton the entrepreneur, the friend, the father as well never-before-told stories about his closest friendships, favorite players, and most influential people to cross his path. This is not just a book about football or a great athlete, but also a book about a genuine and inspiring leader who has touched the hearts and souls of many.
Foreword ix
Roger Staubach
Introduction xi
Jim Bruton
Hail Mary
1(10)
Alleys to Athens
11(16)
Georgia Bulldog Football
27(14)
Drafted by Who?
41(8)
Monsters of the Midway
49(8)
Early Years in Purple
57(8)
Traded to the Big Apple
65(14)
Bud Grant---My Teacher, Mentor, and Coach
79(12)
Greats of the Past
91(16)
When the Cheering Stopped
107(16)
People I Met Along the Way
123(12)
Every Day Is Game Day
135(12)
The Big Picture
147(14)
An Entrepreneur
161(12)
Loves and Passions
173(10)
The Best of It All
183(10)
Afterword by the Tarkenton Children 193(4)
Appendix: Career Statistical Summary 197(12)
Coauthor's Note 209
Fran Tarkenton played quarterback for the University of Georgia Bulldogs and played for 18 years in the National Football League as quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings and the New York Giants. He is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame and the College Football Hall of Fame and is recognized as one of the greatest players of all time. He lives in Atlanta, Georgia. Jim Bruton is the author of The Big House and A Tradition of Purple. He was a member of the Minnesota Golden Gophers football team in 1965 and 1966 and signed professional football contracts with the Minnesota Vikings in 1967 and 1971 and with the Dallas Cowboys in 1968. Roger Staubach is a Heisman Trophy winner and a legendary Hall of Fame quarterback who played for the Dallas Cowboys.