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Namath: A Biography
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Title Description In between Babe Ruth and Michael Jordan there was Joe Namath, one of the very few sports heroes who transcended their game. The son of a Hungarian immigrant, Namath left the steel country of Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania to play quarterback for Bear Bryant at the University of Alabama. Almost four years later, he signed a $427,000 contract with the New York Jets that changed football forever, transforming a crude, violent game into show business. Namath became the most glamorous athlete in America - his hair, his draft deferment, and his white shoes became symbols for a generation. Mark Kriegel details Namath's journey from steeltown pool halls to the upper reaches of American celebrity-and beyond in a biography not just for football fans, but for any listener interested in the central role of sports in American culture. Recommendations Customers who ordered this book also ordered: 1. Things I Overheard While Talking to Myself by Alan Alda; read by Alan Alda. (CD) 2. Audition: A Memoir by Barbara Walters; read by Bernadette Dunne. (CD) 3. A Journey: My Political Life by Tony Blair; read by Tony Blair. (CD (Abridged)) Customer Reviews Have you listened to this audiobook? Please submit your ratings and review it! |
