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Product Identifiers
PublisherSTORY Plant, T.H.E.
ISBN-101611883709
ISBN-139781611883701
eBay Product ID (ePID)7058379585
Product Key Features
Book TitleGridiron Legacy : Pro Football's Missing Origin Story
Number of Pages352 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicUnited States / 20th Century, Sports (See Also Headings under Sports Cards), Football, Sports
Publication Year2023
IllustratorYes
GenreSports & Recreation, Antiques & Collectibles, Biography & Autobiography, History
AuthorGregg Ficery
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.3 in
Item Weight70.2 Oz
Item Length10.6 in
Item Width8.9 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
Reviews"As a passionate football historian, who played for the Pittsburgh Steelers and served as an ESPN NFL analyst, I am excited by the revelations in Gridiron Legacy. The previously untold story and unpublished images are important additions to the history of our sport. Gregg Ficery's inspiration to unearth the pro game's roots in Pittsburgh and Ohio through his family history adds a special dimension."--Merrill Hoge, Pittsburgh Steelers, 1987-1993; ESPN football analyst, 1995-2017 "Gridiron Legacy is pro football's Book of Genesis. The story helped me understand the roots of the passion for pro football in Pittsburgh that I experienced in my career with the Steelers. If you're as big of a football fan as I am, it's a must-read."--Jerome Bettis, Pittsburgh Steelers, 1996-2005; Super Bowl XL champion; Pro Football Hall of Fame "Gridiron Legacy tells the story of the very beginnings of professional football at an unprecedented level. Seeing the impact that the pro Massillon Tigers had on professional football is enlightening and inspiring. Another generation from now, these stories may have been lost. Now I can continue to share the story with my players to help them better appreciate our tradition. Thank you for preserving the history and telling the story of the birth of this great game."--Nate Moore, head football coach, Massillon Tigers "This amazing book is a fresh new contribution to American football history. Gregg Ficery deftly weaves a story of professional football's peculiar Pennsylvania roots and its evolution in Ohio and beyond. It is at once a personal story of the search for a forgotten footballer on his own Pittsburgh family tree, but the author's detective work quickly reveals a much bigger story that sorts out professional football's origin myths and legends. The book is packed with rarely seen photos that will astound sports historians and draw readers into some wonderful storytelling."--Andrew E. Masich, President and CEO, Senator John Heinz History Center, As a passionate football historian, who played for the Pittsburgh Steelers and served as an ESPN NFL analyst, I am excited by the revelations in Gridiron Legacy. The previously untold story and unpublished images are important additions to the history of our sport. Gregg Ficery's inspiration to unearth the pro game's roots in Pittsburgh and Ohio through his family history adds a special dimension., Gridiron Legacy tells the story of the very beginnings of professional football at an unprecedented level. Seeing the impact that the pro Massillon Tigers had on professional football is enlightening and inspiring. Another generation from now, these stories may have been lost. Now I can continue to share the story with my players to help them better appreciate our tradition. Thank you for preserving the history and telling the story of the birth of this great game., Gridiron Legacy is pro football's Book of Genesis. The story helped me understand the roots of the passion for pro football in Pittsburgh that I experienced in my career with the Steelers. If you're as big of a football fan as I am, it's a must-read., This amazing book is a fresh new contribution to American football history. Gregg Ficery deftly weaves a story of professional football's peculiar Pennsylvania roots and its evolution in Ohio and beyond. It is at once a personal story of the search for a forgotten footballer on his own Pittsburgh family tree, but the author's detective work quickly reveals a much bigger story that sorts out professional football's origin myths and legends. The book is packed with rarely seen photos that will astound sports historians and draw readers into some wonderful storytelling.
Table Of ContentForeword by Franco Harris Introduction: The Kickoff of a New Sport Pregame: 1860-1880s The Game: A Call to Action 1st Quarter: 1892-1902 Professional Football Is Born: The Pittsburgh Era 2nd Quarter: 1903-1905 Testing the Limits of Professionalism: The Ohio Era Halftime Violence and Deaths Lead to Rule Changes 3rd Quarter: 1906 The Canton-Massillon Rivalry Explodes 4th Quarter: 1906 Postseason Scandal Threatens to End Pro Football Overtime: 1907-1920 Professional Football's Resurrection Postgame The Heroes' Journey
SynopsisProfessional football's backstory was lost, until now. In the beginning, in 1892, pro football was born. Then it effectively died in infamy in 1906. It was resurrected nearly a decade later and soon became the American Professional Football Association in 1920 (renamed the National Football League in 1922). Few are even familiar with the basics of ......
