Passing Game: Benny Friedman and the Transformation of FootballPublicAffairs, 4 de nov. 2008 - 352 pàgines Benny Friedman, the son of working class immigrants in Cleveland's Jewish ghetto, arrived at the University of Michigan and transformed the game of football forever. At the time, in the 1920s, football was a dull, grinding running game, and the forward pass was a desperation measure. Benny would change all of that. In Ann Arbor, the rookie quarterback's passing abilities so eclipsed those of other players that legendary coach Fielding Yost came back from retirement to coach him. The other college teams had no answer for Friedman's passing attack. He then went pro -- an unpopular decision at a time when the NFL was the poor stepchild to college football -- and was equally sensational, eventually signing with the New York Giants for an unprecedented 10,000, bringing fans and attention to the fledgling NFL. Passing Game rediscovers this little-known sports hero and tells the story of Friedman's evolution from upstart to American celebrity, in a vivid narrative that will delight and enlighten football fans of all ages. |
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Friedman Has Six Threats Instead of Three | 172 |
Benny and Rockne | 219 |
New York | 247 |
Coach and Commander | 269 |
Brandeis | 284 |
Passed Over | 302 |
Benny Friedman Passed All Afternoon | 118 |
King of the Big | 129 |
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Passing Game: Benny Friedman and the Transformation of Football Murray Greenberg Previsualització limitada - 2008 |
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Passing Game: Benny Friedman and the Transformation of Football Murray Greenberg Previsualització no disponible - 2008 |
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