From Sandlots to the Super Bowl

From Sandlots to the Super Bowl
Author: Craig R. Coenen
Publisher: Univ. of Tennessee Press
Total Pages: 378
Release: 2005
Genre: History
ISBN: 9781572334472

"This book also details how the league faced challenges from rival leagues, the government, and at times, itself. Finally, it documents how the NFL mastered the use of new technologies like television to market itself, generate new revenue, and secure its financial future. Coenen approaches the history of the National Football League not only with stats and scores but with what happened beyond the gridiron."--Jacket.

The Ultimate Super Bowl Book

The Ultimate Super Bowl Book
Author: Bob McGinn
Publisher:
Total Pages: 418
Release: 2012-09-15
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 0760343713

"A thorough history and reference book on the National Football League's annual Super Bowl"--Provided by publisher.

What Is the Super Bowl?

What Is the Super Bowl?
Author: Dina Anastasio
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 112
Release: 2015-10-20
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0399540121

With over 110 million viewers every year, the Super Bowl is one of the most watched television events in the United States. The final showdown between the two best football teams in the NFL attracts some of the biggest musicians to perform at the half-time show. But the Super Bowl is more than just a spectacle – it’s a high-stakes game to win the championship and claim a place in history. Go back in time and relive all the magic from years past – from excruciating fumbles to game winning plays.

The Super Bowl

The Super Bowl
Author: Tyler Omoth
Publisher: Capstone Press
Total Pages: 18
Release: 2020
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1496657810

A quarterback dodges three defenders to throw to his wide receiver, who makes a miraculous catch, pinning the ball against his helmet as he falls to the turf. Four plays later, that same QB makes a game-winning throw to the end zone to win the Super Bowl. This is the NFL's ultimate prize. Young fans will savor the surprising facts, amazing stories, and legendary players found in this book.

The 1951 Los Angeles Rams

The 1951 Los Angeles Rams
Author: George Bozeka
Publisher: McFarland
Total Pages: 381
Release: 2022-04-25
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1476678421

The 1951 Los Angeles Rams were one of the greatest teams in professional football history. Led by pioneer owner Daniel Reeves, head coach Joe Stydahar, and future Hall of Famers Bob Waterfield, Norm Van Brocklin, Elroy Hirsch, Tom Fears, and Andy Robustelli, the team won the NFL championship of that season. In doing this, they defeated the defending champion Cleveland Browns in a fantastic rematch of the 1950 title game. The Rams were the first team in a major professional sports league to relocate to the West Coast, forever changing the face of the NFL and professional sports in America. Fueled by an exciting and accomplished lineup of veteran star players and impactful rookies, the product of the Rams' innovative scouting system and their reintegration of the NFL in 1946, the Rams successfully married the NFL to the glamorous world of Hollywood. Delve into the story of the '51 Rams, the NFL's First West Coast Champions.

Super Bowl Fireworks!

Super Bowl Fireworks!
Author: James Buckley, Jr.
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Total Pages: 34
Release: 2009
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 054513126X

Super Bowl fireworks come in all differentstyles: Game-altering tosses. Break-away runs.Bone-jarring sacks. Any or all of these canchange the course of the game and createfireworks on the field.

The Super Bowl

The Super Bowl
Author: Craig Ellenport
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2017
Genre: Football
ISBN: 9781422235867

Professional football is clearly the most popular and successful sports league in American history. Rather than focus on the star players or big games, this series takes a broader, deeper look at the sport off the field. The insider experience of the authors reveals the secrets that make the NFL No. 1. Just because you know who won the Super Bowl doesn't mean you know ALL ABOUT PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL. The National Football League is by far Americas most popular and successful sports league. Fans know who won the Super Bowl and who the top players are, but do they know how the league is run? How games get on TV? How the draft works? This series, written by longtime pro football journalists, takes an inside look behind the scenes of pro football, opening up new ways to enjoy the game (or even consider careers off the field). Bonus volumes on the state of high school and college football help readers get perspective on the roles of those levels of the sport on the NFL itself. For NFL fans, for sports fans, for business students, this series scores a touchdown! Each title in the ALL ABOUT PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL series includes color photos throughout, and back matter including an index and further reading lists for books and internet resources. Key Icons appear throughout the books in this series in an effort to encourage library readers to build knowledge, gain awareness, explore possibilities, and expand their viewpoints through our content rich nonfiction books. Key Icons in this series are: Words to Understand shown at the front of each chapter with definitions. These words are set in boldfaced color type in that chapter, so that readers are able to reference back to the definitions, building their vocabulary and enhancing their reading comprehension. Sidebars are highlighted graphics with content-rich material within that allows readers to build knowledge and broaden their perspectives by weaving together additional information to provide realistic and holistic perspectives. Text-Dependent Questions are placed at the end of each chapter referring back to subjects covered within. They challenge the reader's comprehension of the material they have just read, while sending the reader back to the text for more careful attention to the evidence presented there. Research Projects are provided at the end of each chapter as well and give readers suggestions for projects that encourage deeper research and analysis. Educational Videos are offered in chapters through the use of a QR code, that, when scanned, takes the student to an online video showing a moment in history, a speech, or an instructional video. This gives the readers additional content to supplement the text. A Series Glossary of Key Terms is included in the back matter containing terminology used throughout the series. Words found here broaden the readers knowledge and understanding of terms used in this field.

The Making of the Super Bowl

The Making of the Super Bowl
Author: Don Weiss
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies
Total Pages: 442
Release: 2003
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN:

The former director of the NFL offers a firsthand look at the history and growth of the single-day sporting event that is watched by more than 800 million viewers.

The League

The League
Author: John Eisenberg
Publisher: Basic Books
Total Pages: 360
Release: 2018-10-09
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1541617371

The epic tale of the five owners who shepherded the NFL through its tumultuous early decades and built the most popular sport in America The National Football League is a towering, distinctly American colossus spewing out $14 billion in annual revenue. But it was not always a success. In The League, John Eisenberg focuses on the pioneering sportsmen who kept the league alive in the 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s, when its challenges were many and its survival was not guaranteed. At the time, college football, baseball, boxing, and horseracing dominated America's sports scene. Art Rooney, George Halas, Tim Mara, George Preston Marshall, and Bert Bell believed in pro football when few others did and ultimately succeeded only because at critical junctures each sacrificed the short-term success of his team for the longer-term good of the league. At once a history of a sport and a remarkable story of business ingenuity, The League is an essential read for any fan of our true national pastime.

A Half Century of Super Bowls

A Half Century of Super Bowls
Author: Peter Hopsicker
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 292
Release: 2019-12-18
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 0429954883

In 2016, the Super Bowl, the climactic spectacle of American professional football, celebrated its 50th anniversary. The Super Bowl stands as the broadest ‘shared experience’ in American culture. As television ratings, cultural practices, and scholarly tomes reveal, more people participate in watching the Super Bowl than in any other common endeavour in the United States. The Super Bowl has become a new national holiday dedicated to the celebration of consumption—the driving force underneath modern culture. Beyond the borders of the United States, the Super Bowl does not rank as highly as a global phenomenon, though it increasingly draws larger audiences in a few nations around the globe. Some watch as curious students of American habits, others seem to be developing affinity for American-style football. The global dynamics of the consumption of football reveal much about the dynamics of American ‘soft power’ and cultural influence in the new globalized social networks that are emerging as consumption increasingly powers not only the United States but also the world economy. A Half Century of Super Bowls: National and Global Perspectives on America’s Grandest Spectacle analyzes the Super Bowl in shaping American and global communities and identities. It was originally published as a special issue of the International Journal of the History of Sport.