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Dennis meets Raven Nez, the gay Native American tight end, and Raven blows all Dennis's ideas of life and love out of the water.

Moon Mullen was an integral member of George Halas's old Chicago Bears. Verl Lillywhite played on the mid-century San Francisco 49ers, integrating the pro football roommates' tradition by bunking with Joe "The Jet" Perry. Rodeo star Chuck Roberson doubled for John Wayne when the stunt work got dicey. Jay Carty played on the Los Angeles Lakers with Jerry West. George Culver tossed a no-hitter for the Cincinnati Reds. What these former athletes and others profiled in this collection have in common is Kern County, California, and the good fortune to have had Bryce Martin covering their careers. With decades of experience writing for top publications, former St. Louis Cardinals prospect Martin offers a collection of profiles that forms a veritable Kern County sports hall of fame.

Modern-day Arlington County is a center for government institutions and a critical part of the Washington, D.C. community. But the identity of the area goes far beyond the influence of the nation's capital. During the War of 1812, the original copy of the Declaration of Independence was hidden from the British in a local area gristmill. Arlington was the only county in Virginia to vote against secession, despite being home to Robert E. Lee. In the 1950s, a young Jim Morrison was raised partly in Arlington. The county even boasts an infamous $1 million bus stop. In this collection of his most funny and fascinating columns, local author, historian, journalist and "Our Man in Arlington" Charlie Clark regales with stories of politics, personalities and everything in between.

Commemorated to honor the 50th anniversary of the Dallas Cowboys—one of the most prominent and popular franchises in professional sports—Cowboys Chronicles presents the colorful history of "America's Team." This lively retrospective features every game of every season, the unforgettable players, coaches, and Super Bowl teams, and even the world-famous Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders.

Pacer Coulee Chronicles takes the reader down the adventurous path of the 1990 high school fall sports season in the small, rural community of Pacer Coulee, Montana. Ethyl Coffman, School Board Chairperson and community leader and icon, hires thirty-something coaches Luke Carter and Madison Danielson with the specific directive of returning the town sports fortunes to its former championship status. The unique-to-small-town interactions are at the forefront in this tale and clearly demonstrate the close interconnections between school, sport and community in rural, small town America. There’s plenty of drama to keep the reader engaged, from the rough and troubled life of star football player Tank Hollister to the difficult transition of Elvis His Own Horse and Clare Comes at Night, brother-and-sister Native Americans who transfer from a nearby Reservation to the all-white town and school of Pacer Coulee. It’s the myriad of dilemmas and awkward situations that surface among the colorful cast of students, school officials and townsfolk that makes this humorous and entertaining tale such an enjoyable, can’t-put-down read.

Green, one of a handful of writers who have covered every Super Bowl since its inception in 1967, describes the life of a sportswriter assigned to cover what has evolved into the most hyped one-game championship playoff in professional sports. Full of NFL history and anecdotes about the games and the players.

Vintage photographs detail the history of football from 1946 to the 1990s, including the leading teams and players and memorable moments on and off the field

Yale's great players and achievements are portrayed through rare and captivating images. With 26 national championships, two Heisman Trophy winners, and more than 800 victories, Yale football captures all the elements that make the sport so special.

January 12, 1969 saw the fulfillment of a prophesy of sorts, as the New York Jets made good on quarterback Joe Namath's confident "guarantee" that his team would defeat the heavily favored Baltimore Colts an the 3rd Super Bowl in Miami. As told by veteran New York Times sportswriter Dave Anderson, accompanied by sketches from sports artist LeRoy Neiman, this book chronicles the anticipation and the game itself, which was immediately enshrined as a pivotal moment for American professional football.

A heavily illustrated history of the career of Coach Bill Cowher of the Pittsburgh Steelers.

A fascinating history of the National Football League chronicles more than eighty seasons on the field in a collection of first-person anecdotes, vignettes, stories, and recollections--by George Halas, Art Rooney, John Unitas, Dick Butkus, Jim Thorpe, and other legends--accompanied by archival action photographs.

An authoritative history of the nation's fourth-winningest college football program is lavishly illustrated with two hundred photographs of the legendary players and coaches, historic games, and unique traditions of the Texas Longhorns from the University of Texas at Austin.

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