Official Vince Lombardi Playbook
Official Vince Lombardi Playbook
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Vince Lombardi was notorious for his inability to throw anything away. This work highlights the plays that made the Packers great: the feared power sweep, the halfback option pass, the textbook traps and the risky third-and-short passes.
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Official Vince Lombardi Playbook by Phil Barber
Vince Lombardi was notorious for his inability to throw anything away. What that means to fans of one of football s greatest figures finally comes together in The Vince Lombardi Playbook an unprecedented collection of intimate photos; colorful reflections from players who honed their skills under Lombardi; personal mementos; and an array of his handwritten speeches, personal letters, scouting reports, and photos of players. Above all, The Vince Lombardi Playbook highlights the plays that made the Packers great: the feared power sweep, the halfback option pass, the textbook traps, the risky third-and-short passes, and many others. Featured in diagrams in Lombardi s original hand, with accompanying terminology and notations, these archival gems form an all-access pass onto the field and into the mind of a legend. Americans yearn for a more simple era, when athletes made news for their sporting accomplishments, not their arrests or congressional testimony. Most sports fans are equally nostalgic for the on-field simplicity of those days. Paying homage to a legend, The Vince Lombardi Playbook will be treasured by fans as an irresistible piece of history.
Phil Barber has authored or coauthored twelve books, including We Were Champions: The 49ers’ Dynasty in Their Own Words. A journalist who has covered sports, especially professional football, for twenty years, he has been a longtime regular contributor to the Sporting News, consulting with coaches and scouts to expose the chalkboard strategy underlying the sport of football. Most recently a reporter for the Santa Rosa Press Democrat, he has approached the game from many angles. Barber previously spent seven years as a senior editor for NFL Publishing. After leaving that position he continued to write for NFL publications, as well as Sports Illustrated and the San Francisco Chronicle. He lives in Santa Rosa, California.
SKU | Unavailable |
ISBN 13 | 9781599215365 |
ISBN 10 | 1599215365 |
Title | Official Vince Lombardi Playbook |
Author | Phil Barber |
Condition | Unavailable |
Binding Type | Hardback |
Publisher | Rowman & Littlefield |
Year published | 2009-09-01 |
Number of pages | 160 |
Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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