Bibliograph

NFL football, a history of America's new national pastime, Richard C. Crepeau

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NFL football, a history of America's new national pastime, Richard C. Crepeau

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

resource.governmentPublication

government publication of a state province territory dependency etc

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

NFL football

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

877367732

Responsibility statement

Richard C. Crepeau

Series statement

Sport and society

Sub title

a history of America's new national pastime

Summary

"The National Football League was founded in 1920 as the American Football Association. At first is struggled in the shadow of baseball as a vaguely disreputable professional sport, and had trouble competing for athletes and fans. Through a series of mergers, moves between cities, and the advent of television, the NFL gradually grew into one of the nation's most successful professional sports, with cities competing for franchises, and networks competing for broadcast rights. Its stars became national celebrities and its championship game became an annual extravaganza. The highly respected sports historian Richard Crepeau will write a history of the NFL from its hardluck origins to its current glory. He will deal not only with the great teams, great games, and great rivalries, but also with the place of NFL within American culture"--, Provided by publisher

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