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Author: Gale Sayers
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 2001-11-01
Total Pages: 273
ISBN-13: 0142000752
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →"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
Author: Jeannie Morris
Publisher: Turtleback Books
Published: 1995
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780613244145
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Chicago Bear running back Brian Piccolo died of cancer at age 26, leaving behind a young wife, three daughters, a host of friends -- and a legend. More than 100,000 copies of this classic sports biography have been sold in cloth and mass-market editions. Includes a special 25th anniversary introduction by Jeannie Morris.
Author: William Blinn
Publisher: Turtleback Books
Published: 1972
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780881031683
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Presents the script of the television film dramatizing Brian Piccolo's courageous battle with cancer
Author: Alan Loy McGinnis
Publisher: Augsburg Books
Published: 2003-12-12
Total Pages: 244
ISBN-13: 9781451403527
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →In the newly revised edition of The Friendship Factor, McGinnis reveals that at the heart of each relationship is the essential ingredient of warmth and caring-the friendship factor. With captivating examples from the famous and not-so-famous, as well as the teachings of Jesus, McGinnis shares the secrets of how to love and be loved. The Friendship Factor has sold more than one million copies and has been translated into twelve languages.
Author: Ray Didinger
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
Published: 2010-06-29
Total Pages: 450
ISBN-13: 1458779726
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Guys love movies. Especially sports movies, where every underdog has his day, every team achieves glory, and every hero gets his moment of redemption. Next to watching Monday Night Football, there's nothing more enjoyable than plopping down on the couch with the remote and a bottle of beer and firing up the special-edition DVD of Rocky, Hoosiers, Caddyshack, or any other fan favorite. Now, two nationally renowned sports media personalities take on the task of ranking the top 100 sports movies of all time, including entertaining and informative lists, special features, and contributions from over 75 top sports figures. From drama to comedy to tragedy to documentary, all the greatest sports films are here, brought to life through detailed summaries, fun facts and trivia, behind-the-scenes revelations, plus images from the greatest moments in sports film history. Original comments from some of the top personalities in sports and entertainment - including Peyton and Eli Manning, Charles Barkley, Tony Romo, James Gandolfini, Bill Parcells, Dennis Quaid, Arnold Palmer, and many more - provide further insight and marketing punch.
Author: Jeannie Morris
Publisher:
Published: 1971
Total Pages: 168
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Story of the legend whose life inspired: Brian's song.
Author: Dick Butkus
Publisher:
Published: 1997
Total Pages: 360
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →From 1965 to 1973 Dick Butkus was the most revered player in professional football. Although he never played for a championship team, and one can't say he set all kinds of records, no other defender in the entire history of the NFL has so electrified the game. The stories about Butkus are legendary. They make him sound so intense, so ferocious, and for the most part they are frighteningly true. Yet underneath the layers of mythology resides a man who is as thoughtful and emotional as he is intense. In Butkus, Dick Butkus tells his entire life story, from growing up and getting into trouble in Chicago, to his uncomfortable yet glorious years at the University of Illinois. He reveals what it felt like to be the ninth child of two hardworking Lithuanian parents--one of whom was born in a Illinois coal mine, the other never fully learned to speak English--and the camaraderie and contentment he experienced while playing football. He recounts the historic nine seasons with the Chicago Bears where he played with and against such immortals as Gale Sayers, Jim Brown, Brian Piccolo, Mike Ditka, and Joe Greene. Dick Butkus looks deeply into his own psyche to find the source of his passionate style of play--a style that has often been described as violence and intimidation on the football field. With honesty and emotion, he recounts his battles with George "Papa Bear" Halas, the NFL, and the media.
Author: Fritz Knapp
Publisher: Price World Publishing
Published: 2012-02
Total Pages: 44
ISBN-13: 1619840359
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →As part of the acclaimed Sports Virtues series, "Gale Sayers and Brian Piccolo: Compassion" discusses the struggles and triumphs of Gale Sayers' and Brian Piccolo's lives. As with each story in the Sports Virtues series, this book assigns a virtue to a celebrated athlete or coach, and uses that person's story to help the reader achieve that virtue for him or herself. What emerges after reading these stories is not only a greater understanding and appreciation of the virtues that these icons needed to get through life, but also an inspiration for the reader. Each story is followed by a small quotation from literature to amplify the meaning and application of the virtue, and each story is also followed by a series of study/review questions and other interactive activities to help the reader further understand the virtue and how to achieve it. This book is for people of all ages, but it makes for the perfect gift from parents to children or from adult mentors to their students. Other books in the Sports Virtues series include: Lou Gehrig: Appreciation Gale Sayers and Brian Piccolo: Compassion Roberto Clemente: Dedication Susan Butcher: Determination Pele: Devotion John Wooden: Discipline Mike Krzyzewski: Encouragement Cal Ripken, Jr.: Endurance Walter ""Red"" Barber: Fairness Dennis Byrd: Faithfulness Hank Aaron: Fearlessness Amos Alonzo Stagg: Honesty Eric Liddell: Humility Arthur Ashe: Integrity Bill Bradley: Intelligence Jim Valvano: joyfulness Dan O'Brien & Dave Johnson: Kindness Dean Smith: Loyalty Harvey Penick: Modesty Branch Rickey & Jackie Robinson: Nobility Althea Gibson: Persistence Clarence "Big House" Gaines, Sr.: Respectability Joan Benoit Samuelson & Wilma Rudolph: Strength Vince Lombardi: Toughness Gertrude Ederle: Triumph Ken Venturi: Trust The 1980 Men's and 1998 Women's United States Olympic Hockey Teams: Unity Eddie Robinson: Visionary Happy Chandler: Wisdom
Author: Patrick McCaskey
Publisher: Triumph Books (IL)
Published: 2009
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781600781285
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →In Bear With Me, George "Papa Bear" Halas' grandson, Patrick McCaskey, tells this and many other stories about his famous grandfather from a fresh and personal family perspective. Inviting readers to share and reminisce not only about George Halas, the founding of the NFL, and the history of the Chicago Bears, this collection is also about what it was like growing up in the family that founded and owns one of the most valuable franchises in all of professional sports.
Author: Doug Buffone
Publisher: Triumph Books (IL)
Published: 2015
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781629371672
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Few athletes become as synonymous with their town as Doug Buffone was with Chicago. Though he came from the hard hills of Pennsylvania, he came to embody everything Chicagoans love. Doug was taken too young, passing away suddenly on April 20, 2015, shortly after finishing this book with famed sportscaster Chet Coppock. Doug's was a life well-lived--he was tough enough for Papa Bear George Halas and never afraid to speak his mind. Doug Buffone lived life his way and pulled no punches. He grew up in Yatesboro, Pennsylvania, and found his way to the Chicago Bears by way of the Louisville Cardinals. And even though he played with Hall of Famers like Dick Butkus and Gale Sayers, Doug never experienced championships as he battled through the brutal NFL of the 1970s. But in many ways it was after his career that Doug achieved greatness, because that's when the radio introduced us to the fiery, hilarious "Uncle Doug" that we all came to love. He felt each Bears win and loss with to-the-bone passion. He lived his life fully and in his book you will find unbelievable stories of celebrities and superstars, of fights and camaraderie and crazy nights, of a man who lived his life his way.
