“Collision of Wills: Johnny Unitas, Don Shula, and the Rise of the Modern NFL”
This book by Jack Gilden, “Collision of Wills: Johnny Unitas, Don Shula and the Rise of the Modern NFL” deals with how they didn’t get along.
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“Women on the Move: The Forgotten Era of Women’s Bicycle Racing”
This book goes back to 1895 and chronicles a seven-year period when women in America began racing bicycles in competition.
“Pigskin Nation: How the NFL Remade American Politics”
This book chronicles the life of American football from the 50’s and 60’s when it was considered brutal to how the politics change it to a success.
“Bob Feller: Ace of the Greatest Generation”
This is a book about pitcher Bob Feller and his rise from American Legion baseball to the American League where he was a fireballing pitcher.
“A Franchise on the Rise: The First Twenty Years of the New York Yankees”
This book deals with the first twenty years of the New York Yankees franchise from the “honest graft” days to the success of today.
“Dream Like a Champion- Wins, Losses and Leadership the Nebraska Volleyball Way”
“Dream Like a Champion- Wins, Losses and Leadership the Nebraska Volleyball Way” is a book that guides an aspiring coach to examine their methods.
“I Was Right on Time: My Journey from the Negro Leagues to the Majors”
This is the story of Buck O’Neill starting in the Negro Leagues of baseball and the many characters he met and became friends with in his journey.
“The Legendary Life of Ken ‘Snake’ Stabler” by Mike Freeman
This book is about the legendary life of Ken “Snake” Stabler and how he lived a fun life but always was prepared to produce on the football field.
“The Roger Kahn Reader: Six Decades of Sportswriting”
Roger Kahn has spent over 60 years writing about sports and has interviewed many athletes in the world and this is a collection of his great work.
“A Game of Their Own: Voices of Contemporary Women in Baseball” By Jennifer Ring
The book follows the story of several young women that wanted to be athletes in the baseball world even though society told them it was a male world.
