The National Football League began in 1919 with a dozen franchises in mainly small towns in the rthern Midwest and Northeastern United States. Over the past 90 years it has grown to 32 teams in almost every major market across the nation. This living history of the National Football League traces the sport back to its amateur roots, and describes the growth of pro football, decade by decade, to the modern era. Interspersed with this historical narrative are features on players, owners, coaches, championship games, the draft, and the media. In addition to its lively and authoritative text, the book is fully illustrated with archive photographs, some of which have rarely been seen, as well as photographs of football memorabilia from the collection of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Many of the featured episodes in the history of the NFL are also supplemented by removable facsimile reproductions of documents of historic importance. Presented in an attractive slipcase, The Official Treasures of the National Football League is a must-have item for every fan of pro football and the NFL.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Carlton Books Ltd
ISBN-10
1847329349
ISBN-13
9781847329349
eBay Product ID (ePID)
109243270
Product Key Features
Author
Jim Gigliotti, National Football League, James Buckley
Format
Hardback
Language
English
Subject
Ball Games: Field & Outdoor
Type
Textbook
Additional Product Features
Place of Publication
London
Content Note
Approx 200 Colour and B/w Photographs
Author Biography
James Buckley Jr. and Jim Gigliotti have worked together on a number of titles including Encyclopedia of the NFL: Hail Mary, Pass Numbers, Uniforms, Football Superstars and two volumes of Sports In America: A Decade by Decade History. They both live in the United States.