Bronko : the legendary story of the NFL's greatest two-way fullback / Chris Willis.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Willis, Chris, 1970- author.

Contributor:

Anne and Joseph Trachtman Memorial Book Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Football players--United States--Biography.

Football players.

Nagurski, Bronko, 1908-1990.

Nagurski, Bronko.

Chicago Bears (Football team)--History.

Chicago Bears (Football team).

United States.

Genre:

Biographies.

History.

Physical Description:

xvii, 250 pages, 12 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2022]

Summary:

"This book tells the remarkable story of a small-town athlete from the farming plains of Minnesota who became one of the greatest players in NFL history"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: 1. A Better Life

2. Bronislaw to Bronko

3. International Falls

4. School of Hard Knocks

5. On His Own

6. Off to College

7. Mr. Ail-American

8. Eileen

9. East-West Shrine Game

10. Joining the Chicago Bears

11. State of the National Football League

12. Rookie

13. On the Doorstep

14. NFL Champions!

15. I'll Try Wrestling

16. Back to Back

17. Not a Hollywood Star

18. Sneakers Spoil Perfection

19. Lost Season

20. Return to Glory

21. Wrestling Champion of the World!

22. Double Duty

23. Stepping Away and Fatherhood

24. Returning to the Bears

25. Goodbye to Football

26. Nagurski's Pure Servicenter

27. Pro Football Hall of Fame

28. Hardworking Family

29. Super Bowl XVIII Coin Toss

30. Losing Bronko

31. The Legacy of Bronko Nagurski.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Anne and Joseph Trachtman Memorial Book Fund.

Other Format:

Online version: Willis, Chris, 1970- Bronko

ISBN:

9781538150627

153815062X

OCLC:

1286366230

Publisher Number:

99991672891