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(0)David Fischer
Author
Publisher
Sports Publishing
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
pages cm
Language
English
Description
In 1966, as the champions of the AFL and NFL prepared to play each other for the first time, Kansas City Chiefs' owner Lamar Hunt wrote the following to Commissioner Pete Rozelle: "I have kiddingly called [the championship game] the Super Bowl, which obviously can be improved upon." How wrong Hunt was. After the AFL merged with the NFL, "Super Bowl" became the official title of the NFL championship game in the years to come. In celebration of the...
Publisher
Sports Publishing
Pub. Date
2014
Physical Desc
275 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"The all-time career leader in saves, with 633, Mariano Rivera is one of the greatest professional athletes in history. Far from a conventional biography, Facing Mariano Rivera offers perspectives and testimonials from opponents and teammates alike, including Rivera's minor-league roommate and the final batter he faced in the major leagues. This book tells the reader what it's like to battle one of the all-time best, in the words of the players who...