Nothing comes easy / Y.A. Tittle with Kristine Setting Clark.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Tittle, Y. A. (Yelberton Abraham), 1926-

Contributor:

Clark, Kristine Setting, 1950-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Football players--United States--Biography.

Football players.

Tittle, Y. A. (Yelberton Abraham), 1926-.

Tittle, Y. A.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (265 p.)

Place of Publication:

Chicago, Ill. : Triumph Books, c2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The endearing story of perseverance and determination in this autobiography by Y. A. Tittle<I><B> </B></I>sheds new light on both the memorable performances he achieved as a football player and the trials and tribulations he faced as he came so close to winning that elusive NFL championship. As the AAFC Rookie of the Year, seven-time Pro Bowl selection, four-time All-NFL selection and two-time NFL MVP, the Hall of Fame quarterback certainly holds an incredible individual record of excellence. With his notable humble personality, Tittle lays it all on the line and shares stories and insights ab

Contents:

Front Cover ; Copyright ; Contents ; Foreword by Frank Gifford; Introduction by Steve Sabol ; First Quarter: Football-the Love of My Life; Chapter 1 Marshall, Texas ; Chapter 2 The Mavericks ; Chapter 3 Myron Baylock, Mrs. Poole's Boarding House, and Red Swanson ; Chapter 4 1944: The LSU Tigers ; Chapter 5 1945: The T Formation ; Chapter 6 1946: A Winning Season ; Chapter 7 1947: The Belt-Buckle Game ; Chapter 8 1948: The Year of the Quarterback ; Second Quarter: The Colts, the 49ers, and the Giants; Chapter 9 In the Blink of an Eye- from Cleveland to Baltimore

Chapter 10 Baltimore: A Real Football Town Chapter 11 Cecil Isbell: The Man Who Taught Me How to Pass ; Chapter 12 The Disbanding of the Colts Franchise ; Chapter 13 The Flip of a Coin-from Baltimore to San Francisco ; Chapter 14 Quarterback Frankie Albert ; Chapter 15 I Came to San Francisco to Play ; Chapter 16 Hardy Brown: The Toughest Football Player I Ever Met ; Chapter 17 A Quarterback Controversy ; Chapter 18 The Big Three: Shaw, Strader, and Albert ; Chapter 19 1957: The Year of the Alley-Oop ; Chapter 20 A Changing of the Guard ; Chapter 21 The Beginning of the End

Chapter 22 I'll Quit Before I Play in New York! Third Quarter: The New York Giants, 1961 to 1964; Chapter 23 The New Kid in Camp ; Chapter 24 The Trade for Del Shofner ; Chapter 25 Getting Ready for the Big Push ; Chapter 26 Sharing the Quarterback Position ; Chapter 27 The 1961 NFL Eastern Division Championship ; Chapter 28 Frank Gifford: The Comeback Kid ; Chapter 29 Beat the Packers! ; Chapter 30 Never Winning the Big One ; Chapter 31 The End of an Era ; Fourth Quarter: Life after Football; Chapter 32 Civilian Life ; Chapter 33 The Hall of Fame ; Chapter 34 Reflections

Appendix I: Tittle's Career, Season by Season Appendix II: Team Schedules (Baltimore Colts 1948-1950, San Francisco 49ers 1951-1960, New York Giants 1961-1964) ; Appendix III: Passing Statistics ; Sources

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 231-233).

ISBN:

1-61749-150-0

1-62368-618-0

OCLC:

851969869