Pro Football Upsets

Pro Football Upsets
Author: Mickey Gilliam
Publisher: Millbrook Press
Total Pages: 35
Release: 2020-01-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1541595211

A football soars through the air—and the perfect pass is fumbled by the receiver! In one moment, a team that barely made the playoffs can beat the favorite to win the Super Bowl. Dive into thrilling plays and other surprising moments in professional football.

Pro Football Championships Before the Super Bowl

Pro Football Championships Before the Super Bowl
Author: Joseph S. Page
Publisher: McFarland
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2010-12-10
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 9780786448098

While the Super Bowl has become a worldwide cultural event, the annual league championship games had a long history even before the first Super Bowl in January, 1967. From the first American Football League's attempt to settle the league title on the gridiron in 1926 to the separate NFL and AFL championships of the 1965 season, this history offers a narrative of each game, including line-ups, box scores and team statistics.

Pro Soccer Upsets

Pro Soccer Upsets
Author: Thomas Carothers
Publisher: Millbrook Press
Total Pages: 35
Release: 2020-01-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1541595270

Thrilling upsets are part of what makes professional soccer so exciting! Sometimes, a team that barely makes it to the playoffs can win it all on a penalty kick for the league championship. Learn about the most exciting upsets and underdog moments in soccer through exciting photos and action-packed text.

Olympic Games Upsets

Olympic Games Upsets
Author: Heather Rule
Publisher: Millbrook Press
Total Pages: 35
Release: 2020-01-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1541595122

At the Olympics, the best athletes in the world compete for the gold medal. No matter the event, there are sure to be surprising moments. Someone who has never placed first can soar past the competition to win the top prize. Learn about the biggest upsets in the history of the Olympic Games!

Pro Hockey Upsets

Pro Hockey Upsets
Author: Will Graves
Publisher: Lerner Publications
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2020
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1541589688

This title offers high-interest subject matter sure to catch the attention of sports fans and reluctant readers alike.

Pro Football in the 1960s

Pro Football in the 1960s
Author: Patrick Gallivan
Publisher: McFarland
Total Pages: 250
Release: 2020-06-22
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1476678316

The 1960s were a tumultuous period in U.S. history and the sporting world was not immune to the decade's upturn of tradition. As war in Southeast Asia, civil unrest at home and political assassinations rocked the nation, professional football struggled to attract fans. While some players fought for civil rights and others fought overseas, the ideological divides behind the protests and riots in the streets spilled into the locker rooms, and athletes increasingly brought their political beliefs into the sports world. This history describes how a decade of social upheaval affected life on the gridiron, and the personalities and events that shaped the game. The debut of the Super Bowl, soon to become a fixture of American culture, marked a professional sport on the rise. Increasingly lucrative television contracts and innovations in the filming and broadcasting of games expanded pro football's audiences. An authoritarian old guard, best represented by the revered Vince Lombardi, began to give way as star players like Joe Namath commanded new levels of pay and power. And at last, all teams fielded African American players, belatedly beginning the correction of the sport's greatest wrong.

Biggest Upsets in Sports

Biggest Upsets in Sports
Author: Ken Rappoport
Publisher: ABDO
Total Pages: 66
Release: 2014-09-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 161783923X

Sports are unpredictable. They?re wacky. They can be totally off-the-wall! This title highlights some of the most memorable tales and traditions from sports history and is brought to life with exciting detail. Informative sidebars offer even more stories. You can also find a glossary, additional resources, and more! This title is a must-read for any sports fan. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. SportsZone is an imprint of ABDO Publishing Company.

The NFL in the 1970s

The NFL in the 1970s
Author: Joe Zagorski
Publisher: McFarland
Total Pages: 445
Release: 2016-07-08
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 0786497904

The 1970 merger between the American Football League and the National Football League laid the foundation for a stronger brand of gridiron competition, providing a new level of excitement for fans. This book examines each year of the NFL's pivotal decade in detail, covering the great names, great rivalries and great games, as well as the key changes in both strategy and rules. Along the way, the author explains how pro football developed into a near-religious American tradition.

Pro Football and the Proliferation of Protest

Pro Football and the Proliferation of Protest
Author: Stephen D. Perry
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 314
Release: 2019-03-20
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1498589189

Pro Football and the Proliferation of Protest: Anthem Kneeling and Standing in a Divided America examines the take-a-knee NFL protests, a trend that has led to deep political divisiveness in America. The author explores this phenomenon by incorporating analysis of media coverage, impact on attitudes and behaviors, and racial, religious, gendered, and political perspectives. The analysis allows readers to recognize both positive and negative prejudice and to proscribe possible solutions for political divisiveness. Protesting, anthems, ceremonies, and media coverage all demonstrate that this issue is a communication issue. This book examines the voices on both sides of the kneeling controversy in order to uncover the points at which one side is communicating and the other side refuses to listen. The studies in this volume look at the protest through four lenses: historically, through media coverage , through impact on public behaviors and attitudes, and from racial, religious, gendered, and political identification perspectives. The contributors worked in conjunction with one another, incorporating different viewpoints into each chapter as they were completed. All studies were conducted under the guidance of the book’s editor to separate the work effectively and to end in a set of voices that complement each other and allow for overall conclusions and recommendations. This book is useful for a wide range of scholars including race, religion, political studies, gender studies, and communication studies.

Pro Baseball Upsets

Pro Baseball Upsets
Author: Jeff Seidel
Publisher: Lerner Publications
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2020
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1541589653

This title offers high-interest subject matter sure to catch the attention of sports fans and reluctant readers alike.