Guts and genius : the story of three unlikely coaches who came to dominate the NFL in the '80s / Bob Glauber.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Glauber, Bob, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Walsh, Bill, 1931-2007.

Walsh, Bill.

Gibbs, Joe, 1940-.

Gibbs, Joe.

Parcells, Bill, 1941-.

Parcells, Bill.

National Football League--History--20th century.

National Football League.

Football coaches--United States--Biography.

Football coaches.

Football.

History.

United States.

Football--United States--History--20th century.

Genre:

Biographies.

History.

Nonfiction.

Physical Description:

viii, 306 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Other Title:

Story of three unlikely coaches who came to dominate the NFL in the '80s

Place of Publication:

New York : Grand Central Publishing, 2018.

Summary:

"This book tells how three football legends -- Bill Walsh, Joe Gibbs, and Bill Parcells -- won eight Super Bowls during the 1980s and changed football forever" -- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Walsh: Rock Bottom After Being Passed Over p. 9

Gibbs: An Unlikely Apprenticeship p. 33

Parcells: The Jersey Guy Who Nearly Blew It from the Start p. 44

Walsh: Fighting Back from the Brink p. 57

Gibbs: Nearly Fired Before He'd Even Won a Game p. 75

Walsh: From Doubt and Desperation to Vindication p. 90

Gibbs: Going Against Every Fiber of His Being p. 118

Parcells: Fighting Back While Risking It All p. 142

Walsh: A Fall from Grace p. 162

Parcells: Frozen Out One Year, On Top the Next p. 179

Gibbs: The Hunch That Made All the Difference p. 208

Walsh: The Pressure from Within and the Impossible Expectations from Outside p. 221

Parcells: When No One Else Believed... Except Him p. 247

Gibbs: Raising a Third Trophy p. 270

Gibbs: Something Had to Give p. 278

Three Unlikely Coaches, Three Hall of Fame Careers, and a Lasting Impact p. 283.

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

9781538760413

153876041X

OCLC:

1043221153