In this collection of original and archival interviews, former players, owners, fans, family members and league officials provide a rare glimpse into the origins of professional football. Chris Willis, head of the Research Library at NFL Films, conveys what the era of professional football was like in the age of leather helmets, no television, dirt fields, small salaries and playing for the love of the game was its own reward.
In this collection of original and archival interviews, former players, owners, fans, family members and league officials provide a rare glimpse into the origins of professional football. Chris Willis, head of the Research Library at NFL Films, conveys what the era of professional football was like in the age of leather helmets, no television, dirt fields, small salaries and playing for the love of the game was its own reward.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Chris Willis has been the head archivist at NFL Films since 1996. He is the author of multiple books on professional football and was awarded the Professional Football Researchers Association's Ralph Award for lifetime achievement in pro football research and historiography in 2012. In 2016 he won an Emmy for his work on HBO's Hard Knocks. He lives in Audubon, New Jersey.
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Part 1 Foreword Part 2 Preface Part 3 Acknowledgments Part 4 Introduction Chapter 5 1 Lester H. Higgins Chapter 6 2 Joseph F. Carr Chapter 7 3 Fritz Pollard Chapter 8 4 Nesser Brothers Chapter 9 5 George "Hobby" Kinderdine Chapter 10 6 Lee Fenner Chapter 11 7 Ike Roy Martin Chapter 12 8 Arda Bowser Chapter 13 9 Art Haley Chapter 14 10 Walter Lingo Chapter 15 11 William Guthery, Sr. Chapter 16 12 William Roy "Link" Lyman Chapter 17 13 Hal Broda Chapter 18 14 Glenn Presnell Chapter 19 15 Dr. Louis Chaboudy Chapter 20 16 Leo Blackburn Chapter 21 17 Earl "Dutch" Clark Chapter 22 18 Cyrus Kahl Chapter 23 19 Norris Steverson Part 24 Overtime Part 25 Appendix: Complete Standings, Team Rosters, Game Results, and Attendance Figures for all Ohio Teams in the National Football League, 1920-1935 Part 26 Notes Part 27 Index Part 28 About the Author
Part 1 Foreword Part 2 Preface Part 3 Acknowledgments Part 4 Introduction Chapter 5 1 Lester H. Higgins Chapter 6 2 Joseph F. Carr Chapter 7 3 Fritz Pollard Chapter 8 4 Nesser Brothers Chapter 9 5 George "Hobby" Kinderdine Chapter 10 6 Lee Fenner Chapter 11 7 Ike Roy Martin Chapter 12 8 Arda Bowser Chapter 13 9 Art Haley Chapter 14 10 Walter Lingo Chapter 15 11 William Guthery, Sr. Chapter 16 12 William Roy "Link" Lyman Chapter 17 13 Hal Broda Chapter 18 14 Glenn Presnell Chapter 19 15 Dr. Louis Chaboudy Chapter 20 16 Leo Blackburn Chapter 21 17 Earl "Dutch" Clark Chapter 22 18 Cyrus Kahl Chapter 23 19 Norris Steverson Part 24 Overtime Part 25 Appendix: Complete Standings, Team Rosters, Game Results, and Attendance Figures for all Ohio Teams in the National Football League, 1920-1935 Part 26 Notes Part 27 Index Part 28 About the Author
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