| What Giants They Were: New York Giants Greats Talk about Their Teams, Their Coaches, and the Times of Their Lives Contributor(s): Whittingham, Richard (Author), Mara, Wellington (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 1572434384 ISBN-13: 9781572434387 Publisher: Triumph Books (IL) OUR PRICE: $17.96 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2001 Annotation: One of the oldest football franchises is profiled--from its fledgling days in 1925 through the championship dynasty of the '50s and '60s. The book presents players' first-hand accounts of what it was like to be a member of the New York Giants. Archival photos. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Sports & Recreation | Football - Sports & Recreation | History |
| Dewey: 796.332 |
| Physical Information: 0.63" H x 7.7" W x 8.86" (1.24 lbs) 208 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Cultural Region - Mid-Atlantic - Cultural Region - Northeast U.S. - Geographic Orientation - New York |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: From the days of leather helmets to the age of multimillion-dollar contracts, the legendary New York Giants have provided unparalleled entertainment and excitement for their fans, and this compilation captures the team's incredible history with firsthand accounts of one of the most interesting and successful teams in NFL history. The book follows one of the oldest football franchises from its fledgling days through the championship dynasty of the 1950s and 1960s, when the team scored six NFL titles in only eight years--an accomplishment that would forever establish the Giants as having one of the largest and most devoted followings of fans in professional football. Contributors include Rosey Brown, Frank Gifford, Mel Hein, Tom Landry, Pat Summerall, Y. A. Tittle, and many others. |