Hail To The Redskins The Story Of The Washington Redskins
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Hail To The Redskins The Story Of The Washington Redskins
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Author : James J. Haggerty
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1974
Hail To The Redskins The Story Of The Washington Redskins written by James J. Haggerty and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1974 with Football categories.
Hail Victory
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Author : Thom Loverro
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 2006-08-25
Hail Victory written by Thom Loverro and has been published by John Wiley & Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-08-25 with Sports & Recreation categories.
A you-are-there history of one of football's most successful and beloved teams Who is the greatest quarterback in Redskins history? Baugh? Jurgensen? Theismann? Rypien? However you answer that question, you'll find plenty of evidence to support your argument in Hail Victory. Based on sportswriter Thom Loverro's exclusive interviews with a host of the greatest players ever to wear the team jersey, this comprehensive history of the tradition-rich Washington Redskins puts you on the 50-yard line to witness all of the team's most memorable moments and meet its greatest players, and you'll hear what they have to say about the brightest and darkest moments from the Skins' past. You'll discover: * Sonny Jurgensen's last conversation with Vince Lombardi * Jeff Rutledge's account of "the Greatest Comeback in Football History" * Joe Theismann's take on the tackle that ended his career * How George Allen assembled the "Over the Hill Gang" * Joe Jacoby's Hog's-eye view of all three Redskins Super Bowl victories * Gene Pepper's memories of playing with the legendary Sammy Baugh * And much more You'll also find color photos of outstanding players and coaches in action, including Lombardi, George Allen, Theismann, Jurgensen, Joe Gibbs, and many others. If you love the Skins, you must have Hail Victory!
Hail To The Redskins
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Author : Adam Lazarus
language : en
Publisher: HarperCollins
Release Date : 2015-09-01
Hail To The Redskins written by Adam Lazarus and has been published by HarperCollins this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-09-01 with Sports & Recreation categories.
At last, the definitive account of the Washington Football Team's championship decade. A must-read for any fan, Hail to the Redskins is full of interviews with key inside sources to vividly re-create the plays, the players, the fans, and the opponents that shaped this unforgettable football dynasty. Based on more than ninety original interviews, here is the rollicking chronicle of the famed Washington Football Teams of the Joe Gibbs years—one of the most remarkable and unique runs in NFL history. From 1981 to 1992, Gibbs coached the franchise to three Super Bowl victories, making the team the toast of the nation’s capital, from the political elite to the inner city, and helping to define one of the sport’s legendary eras. Veteran sportswriter Adam Lazarus masterfully charts the Washington Football Team's rise from mediocrity (the franchise had never won a Super Bowl and Gibbs’s first year as head coach started with a five-game losing streak that almost cost him his job) to its stretch of four championship games in ten years. What makes their sustained success all the more remarkable, in retrospect, is that unlike the storied championship wins of Joe Montana’s 49ers and Tom Brady’s Patriots, the Washington Football Team's Super Bowl victories each featured a different starting quarterback: Joe Theismann in 1983, the franchise’s surprising first championship run; Doug Williams in 1988, a win full of meaning for a majority African American city during a tumultuous era; and Mark Rypien in 1992, capping one of the greatest seasons of all time, one that stands as Gibbs’s masterpiece. Hail to the Redskins features an epic roster of saints and sinners: hard-drinking fullback John Riggins; the dominant, blue-collar offensive linemen known as “the Hogs,” who became a cultural phenomenon; quarterbacks Williams, the first African American QB to win a Super Bowl, and Theisman, a model-handsome pitchman whose leg was brutally broken by Lawrence Taylor on Monday Night Football; gregarious defensive end Dexter Manley, who would be banned from the league for cocaine abuse; and others including the legendary speedster Darrell Green, record-breaking receiver Art Monk, rags-to-riches QB Rypien, expert general managers and talent evaluators Bobby Beathard and Charley Casserly, aristocratic owner Jack Kent Cooke, and, of course, Gibbs himself, a devout Christian who was also a ruthless competitor and one of the sport’s most adaptable and creative coaching minds.
Hail Redskins
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Author : Richard Whittingham
language : en
Publisher: Triumph Books (IL)
Release Date : 2001
Hail Redskins written by Richard Whittingham and has been published by Triumph Books (IL) this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Sports & Recreation categories.
Football historian Richard Whittingham brings together vintage and contemporary photographs and a colorful blend of facts, features, and profiles to create a book no Washington 'skins football fan should be without. Whittingham traces the club's beginnings in Boston as the Braves, through its successful move to our nation's capital, from the almost slapstick inept teams of the 1950s to George Allen's Over-the-Hill-Gang that began a resurgence that carried the Redskins to three Super Bowls under legendary coach Joe Gibbs. With more than 100 archival photos this is a "keeper" for Redskin fans of all ages.
Redskins
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Author : C. Richard King
language : en
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
Release Date : 2016-03
Redskins written by C. Richard King and has been published by U of Nebraska Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-03 with Business & Economics categories.
The Washington Redskins franchise remains one of the most valuable in professional sports, in part because of its easily recognizable, popular, and profitable brand. And yet “redskins” is a derogatory name for American Indians. The number of grassroots campaigns to change the name has risen in recent years despite the current team owner’s assertion that the team will never do so. Franchise owners counter criticism by arguing that the team name is positive and a term of respect and honor that many American Indians embrace. The NFL, for its part, actively defends the name and supports it in court. Prominent journalists, politicians, and former players have publicly spoken out against the use of “Redskins” as the name of the team. Sportscaster Bob Costas denounced the name as a racial slur during a halftime show in 2013. U.S. Representative Betty McCollum marched outside the stadium with other protesters––among them former Minnesota Vikings player Joey Browner––urging that the name be changed. Redskins: Insult and Brand examines how the ongoing struggle over the team name raises important questions about how white Americans perceive American Indians, about the cultural power of consumer brands, and about continuing obstacles to inclusion and equality. C. Richard King examines the history of the team’s name, the evolution of the term “redskin,” and the various ways in which people both support and oppose its use today. King’s hard-hitting approach to the team’s logo and mascot exposes the disturbing history of a moniker’s association with the NFL—a multibillion-dollar entity that accepts public funds—as well as popular attitudes toward Native Americans today.
The Washington Redskins Story
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Author : Larry Mack
language : en
Publisher: Bellwether Media
Release Date : 2016-08-01
The Washington Redskins Story written by Larry Mack and has been published by Bellwether Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-08-01 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Not shy of media attention, the Washington Redskins were the first to televise all of their games across the Southern United States. Previously, the Redskins broadcasted their games on the radio. Even though fans can watch or listen at home, the Redskins have been selling out game tickets since 1968! Tune in and discover the Washington RedskinsÕ traditions and history in this book for reluctant readers.
Showdown
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Author : Thomas Smith
language : en
Publisher: Beacon Press
Release Date : 2012-09-04
Showdown written by Thomas Smith and has been published by Beacon Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-09-04 with Political Science categories.
A classic NFL/civil rights story—the showdown between the Washington Redskins and the Kennedy White House In Showdown, sports historian Thomas G. Smith captures a striking moment, one that held sweeping implications not only for one team’s racist policy but also for a sharply segregated city and for the nation as a whole. Part sports history, part civil rights story, this compelling and untold narrative serves as a powerful lens onto racism in sport, illustrating how, in microcosm, the fight to desegregate the Redskins was part of a wider struggle against racial injustice in America.
The Redskins Encyclopedia
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Author : Michael Richman
language : en
Publisher: Temple University Press
Release Date : 2009-08-21
The Redskins Encyclopedia written by Michael Richman and has been published by Temple University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-08-21 with Sports & Recreation categories.
The definitive history of the Washington Redskins.
Slingin Sam
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Author : Joe Holley
language : en
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Release Date : 2012-10-01
Slingin Sam written by Joe Holley and has been published by University of Texas Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-10-01 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
"Dan Jenkins calls Baugh "the greatest quarterback who ever lived, college or pro." Even though he played for the Washington Redskins mostly in the pre-TV era (1937-1952), he is still remembered and revered by fans, who consistently name him as the former player they would most like to see back in the game. Baugh was one of the first inductees into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. A living link between the leather-helmet era and the modern, Baugh spread the field, opened up the game, and made the forward pass a strategic weapon, not a desperation heave. He made quarterback the glamour position, which means that Peyton Manning, Tony Romo, Tom Brady, and all the other football field generals since Baugh are in his debt"--
Celebrating The Super Bowl
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Author : Linda K. Fuller
language : en
Publisher: Common Ground Research Networks
Release Date : 2024-02-10
Celebrating The Super Bowl written by Linda K. Fuller and has been published by Common Ground Research Networks this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-02-10 with Sports & Recreation categories.
A de facto American national holiday and phenomenon, the Super Bowl claims a spot as one of the most significant sporting events in the world and the most widely celebrated, feasted and feasting event of the year— with $14+ billion at stake, commercials costing $7 million for a 30-second spot, record-setting broadcast ratings, and 113+ million viewers. More avocados (105 million pounds) are consumed, and more beer is drunk (325 million gallons) on the single day of Superbowl Sunday. But there is much more at play than partying at our annual sports extravaganza, as this scholarly researched yet readable volume demonstrates: Here you will read a historical perspective that includes discussions of the meta-event’s economics (stakeholders, host cities, advertising, gambling, and media), fandom, ratings, halftime entertainment, the roles of mythic spectacle and religion, football’s sexist, militaristic language, gender issues like cheerleaders and sex trafficking, the Puppy Bowl, medical concerns like concussions and violence, tailgating and foodie ideas—all along with tidbits about your favorite team(s) and player(s). Touchdown!