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Papa Bear : the life and legacy of George Halas / Jeff Davis.
Van Pelt Library GV939.H26 D38 2005
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Davis, Jeff, 1941-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Halas, George, 1895-1983.
- Halas, George.
- Chicago Bears (Football team).
- Sports team owners--United States--Biography.
- Sports team owners.
- United States.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- Physical Description:
- x, 534 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- New York : McGraw-Hill, [2005]
- Summary:
- The first truly comprehensive biography on George Halas, the father of professional football, tells the incredible story of how one man grabbed an outlaw game by the throat, shook it up, and made it into the richest and most popular spectator sport on the planet. This thoroughly researched account includes exclusive interviews and a treasure trove of never-published archival materials on the Hall of Famer and his enduring legacy.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 513-521) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0071422064
- OCLC:
- 56635308
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