The Uncrowned Champs

Author : Dave Steidel
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 428 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2015-11-24
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781631440472

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The Uncrowned Champs by Dave Steidel Pdf

Before the inception of the Super Bowl—football’s faceoff of the best teams to find out who is truly superior—the two leagues (AFL and NFL) would each have their own championship game. This bad blood stuck around until the merger of the leagues in 1966. Since beginning play in 1960, the American Football League had always taken a backseat to the National Football League. It was considered a secondary league; the best and most skilled players went to the more powerful NFL, which had been around for nearly fifty years. During the 1963 NFL season, the Chicago Bears reigned supreme, commanding every team that crossed their path. But were they the best team in football? If you asked the San Diego Chargers of the AFL, that answer would be a resounding no. The Uncrowned Champs follows the incredible season of the ’63 Chargers as they transformed their roster from a 4–10 finish in 1962 to a conquering force that ripped through the AFL. With a week-to-week breakdown, Dave Steidel chronicles the team’s innovative, high-scoring, juggernaut offense and top-rated defense that featured a fearsome, foursome front-line. Unfortunately for football fans, the Bears and Chargers never met on the field that year. But thanks to new technology, we are able to conduct a computer simulation of what would have been the first Super Bowl game and answer the fifty-year-old question of who was the best football team of ’63? Featuring a foreword by Chargers Hall of Fame wide-receiver Lance Alworth, The Uncrowned Champs is a terrific look into the pre–Super Bowl era, when two rival leagues fought for dominance in the public’s eye. Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Sports Publishing imprint, are proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in sports—books about baseball, pro football, college football, pro and college basketball, hockey, or soccer, we have a book about your sport or your team. Whether you are a New York Yankees fan or hail from Red Sox nation; whether you are a die-hard Green Bay Packers or Dallas Cowboys fan; whether you root for the Kentucky Wildcats, Louisville Cardinals, UCLA Bruins, or Kansas Jayhawks; whether you route for the Boston Bruins, Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, or Los Angeles Kings; we have a book for you. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to publishing books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked by other publishers and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.

Author : Mike Silver
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 383 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2016-03-04
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781630761400

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Stars in the Ring: Jewish Champions in the Golden Age of Boxing by Mike Silver Pdf

For more than sixty years—from the 1890s to the 1950s—boxing was an integral part of American popular culture and a major spectator sport rivaling baseball in popularity. More Jewish athletes have competed as boxers than all other professional sports combined; in the period from 1901 to 1939, 29 Jewish boxers were recognized as world champions and more than 160 Jewish boxers ranked among the top contenders in their respective weight divisions. Stars in the Ring,by renowned boxing historian Mike Silver, presents this vibrant social history in the first illustrated encyclopedic compendium of its kind.

Author : Chris Cozzone,Jim Boggio
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 449 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2013-03-15
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780786468287

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Boxing in New Mexico, 1868-1940 by Chris Cozzone,Jim Boggio Pdf

On June 28, 1868, a group of men gathered alongside a road 35 miles north of Albuquerque to witness a 165-round, 6-hour bare-knuckle brawl between well-known Colorado pugilist Barney Duffy and "Jack," an unidentified fighter who died of his injuries. Thought to be the first "official" prizefight in New Mexico, this tragic spectacle marked the beginning of the rich and varied history of boxing in the state. Oftentimes an underdog in its battles with the law and public opinion, boxing in New Mexico has paralleled the state's struggles and glories, through the Wild West, statehood, the Depression, war, and economic growth. It is a story set in boomtowns, ghost towns and mining camps, along railroads and in casinos, and populated by cowboys, soldiers, laborers, barrio-bred locals and more. This work chronicles more than 70 years of New Mexico's colorful boxing past, representing the most in-depth exploration of prizefighting in one region yet undertaken.

Author : Jan Lindrum
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2016-11-25
Category : Billiard players
ISBN : 9781326816858

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The Uncrowned King by Jan Lindrum Pdf

They called him the maestro, the magician, the man with the golden cue. This is the story of an Australian icon: Horace Lindrum. The original Boy from Down Under. Lindrum's calling into the world of Billiards was marred by tragedy, war, family upheavals, and controversy. But nothing was going to stop him from securing 'the crown'. The Uncrowned King is an intensely human story. A story that captures the spirit of success, the tribulations of a truly extraordinary life and the metal of a man who epitomises the Australian way. A must read book.

Author : Felix Abayateye
Publisher : Graphic Communications Group
Page : 12 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2005-11-04
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Graphic Sports by Felix Abayateye Pdf

Author : Tom Stanton
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2016-06-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781493018185

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Terror in the City of Champions by Tom Stanton Pdf

A New York Times Bestseller Detroit, mid-1930s: In a city abuzz over its unrivaled sports success, gun-loving baseball fan Dayton Dean became ensnared in the nefarious and deadly Black Legion. The secretive, Klan-like group was executing a wicked plan of terror, murdering enemies, flogging associates, and contemplating armed rebellion. The Legion boasted tens of thousands of members across the Midwest, among them politicians and prominent citizens—even, possibly, a beloved athlete. Terror in the City of Champions opens with the arrival of Mickey Cochrane, a fiery baseball star who roused the Great Depression’s hardest-hit city by leading the Tigers to the 1934 pennant. A year later he guided the team to its first championship. Within seven months the Lions and Red Wings follow in football and hockey—all while Joe Louis chased boxing’s heavyweight crown. Amidst such glory, the Legion’s dreadful toll grew unchecked: staged “suicides,” bodies dumped along roadsides, high-profile assassination plots. Talkative Dayton Dean’s involvement would deepen as heroic Mickey’s Cochrane’s reputation would rise. But the ballplayer had his own demons, including a close friendship with Harry Bennett, Henry Ford’s brutal union buster. Award-winning author Tom Stanton weaves a stunning tale of history, crime, and sports. Richly portraying 1930s America, Terror in the City of Champions features a pageant of colorful figures: iconic athletes, sanctimonious criminals, scheming industrial titans, a bigoted radio priest, a love-smitten celebrity couple, J. Edgar Hoover, and two future presidents, Gerald Ford and Ronald Reagan. It is a rollicking true story set at the confluence of hard luck, hope, victory, and violence. .

Author : Chitra Garg
Publisher : Rajpal & Sons
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Athletes
ISBN : 8170288525

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Indian Champions by Chitra Garg Pdf

Short biography of eminent Indian sportspersons.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : John Keeman
Page : 345 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2018-03-08
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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World Heavyweight Champions 1865-1965 by Anonim Pdf

Traces the history of heavyweight champions from 1865 to 1965 set in the context of great inventions, social upheavals and historical events.

Author : Santo La Rosa
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 350 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2019-10-30
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780244831400

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History of Billiards through its Champions Third part by Santo La Rosa Pdf

Breve storia del biliardo attraverso le biografie dei suoi protagonisti.

Author : Doug Farrar,Louis Riddick
Publisher : Triumph Books
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2018-09-25
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781641250825

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The Genius of Desperation by Doug Farrar,Louis Riddick Pdf

If necessity has been the mother of invention throughout the history of professional football, it could also be said that desperation is the father. Rare are the football innovations that have occurred without an owner, general manager, coach, or player up against the wall and reaching for a way to succeed anyway. In this meticulously researched, lively book, Bleacher Report lead NFL scout Doug Farrar traces the schematic history of the pro game through these "if this/then that" moments—paradigm shifts in the game from 1920 through the present. More than just a book about schemes and strategies, The Genius of Desperation: The Schematic Innovations that Made the Modern NFL also tells the stories of the game's most prominent innovators, the adversities they endured, and the ways in which they learned to exceed their own expectations on the path to true greatness. Everyone from George Halas to Greasy Neale, Paul Brown to Sid Gillman, Bill Walsh to Chip Kelly is featured, as well as many more. The Genius of Desperation is a narrative arc through the history of the game as it's never been told before.

Author : J.J. Johnston,Sean Curtin
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2005-02-23
Category : Photography
ISBN : 9781439614785

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Chicago Boxing by J.J. Johnston,Sean Curtin Pdf

Professor Mike Donovan, Battling Nelson"The Durable Dane," and "Stockyards" Harold Smith their stories are as colorful as their names. Chicagos boxing history is as exciting and unpredictable as any prize fight within the ring. Some of the most memorable boutsgreat, infamous or otherwisetook place in the citys clubs, parks and arenas, and Chicago has seen its share of champions and top contenders over the years. The Gans-McGovern fight in 1900the "Big Fix"set the sport back 25 years in Chicago. The "Long Count" between Tunney and Dempsey, in 1927, may still be the most controversial bout of all time. Chicago Boxing is a story not only of great boxers, but of the fans who embraced them, the promoters who made them big, and even a few mob bosses who made good on their talent.

Author : Oliver Mayer
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : American drama
ISBN : 9781879691841

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The Hurt Business by Oliver Mayer Pdf

Author : Randy L. Swope
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 199 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2019-01-16
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781476675343

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Leo Houck by Randy L. Swope Pdf

While many of his peers began their careers as farmers and factory workers, Leo Florian Houck became a boxing sensation at age 14, enabling him to support his mother and six siblings after his father's death. Houck's career really took off in 1911 with a 20-round victory over world-class welterweight Harry Lewis in Paris. During 1913 Leo became the leading middleweight contender in America. This biography details Houck's early years in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, his long career in the ring--including 200 fights--and his 27 years as Penn State's legendary boxing coach.

Author : Graham Webb
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 735 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2020-07-13
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781476681184

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Encyclopedia of American Short Films, 1926-1959 by Graham Webb Pdf

Short subject films have a long history in American cinemas. These could be anywhere from 2 to 40 minutes long and were used as a "filler" in a picture show that would include a cartoon, a newsreel, possibly a serial and a short before launching into the feature film. Shorts could tackle any topic of interest: an unusual travelogue, a comedy, musical revues, sports, nature or popular vaudeville acts. With the advent of sound-on-film in the mid-to-late 1920s, makers of earlier silent short subjects began experimenting with the short films, using them as a testing ground for the use of sound in feature movies. After the Second World War, and the rising popularity of television, short subject films became far too expensive to produce and they had mostly disappeared from the screens by the late 1950s. This encyclopedia offers comprehensive listings of American short subject films from the 1920s through the 1950s.

Author : Tracy Callis,Chuck Johnston
Publisher : Trafford Publishing
Page : 170 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : History
ISBN : 9781426916885

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Boxing in the Los Angeles Area, 1880-2005 by Tracy Callis,Chuck Johnston Pdf

Los Angeles has been regarded as one of the greatest boxing cities in the world for more than a century. With a large fan base, Los Angeles has also been the home of many of the best and most exciting boxers. In Boxing in the Los Angeles Area, authors Tracy Callis and Chuck Johnston provide an overview of one of the greatest pugilistic hotbeds in the world from 1880 to 2005. This comprehensive history covers the top boxers of the area who became famous both locally and worldwide such as Jim Jeffries, Solomon "Solly" Smith, "Mexican" Joe Rivers, Armando Muniz, Oscar De La Hoya, and "Sugar" Shane Mosley. Boxing in the Los Angeles Area also reviews some of the areas most notable bouts such as Tommy Burns winning the heavyweight title from Marvin Hart in 1906, Shane Mosley winning the welterweight title from Oscar De La Hoya in 2000, and Ad Wolgast retaining the lightweight title in a bout with "Mexican" Joe Rivers in 1912. Written by boxing historians and members of the International Boxing Research Organization, Boxing in the Los Angeles Area includes many photos while providing a thorough history of the boxing world in one of the greatest boxing cities.