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Book SynopsisAs his legendary coach once said, Bart Starr stands for what the game of football stands for: Courage, stamina and coordinated efficiency. This book reveals all the details of Starr's improbable rise to stardom. It explores his relationship with Lombardi and his guidance of the Packers from a downtrodden franchise to five-time World Champions to two-time Super Bowl winners.
Trade ReviewClaerbaut pulls together a credible and well-written biography of the usually reticent Green Bay Packers hero. With the help of Starr's teammates from the Glory Days, Claerbaut incorporates a history of the Packers during this era as well as a look at the star quarterback, whom few people really know. -- Jean Peerenboom * Packersnews.Com *
Claerbaut sweeps away the myths and romance surrounding the Packers to reveal what most pro-football experts knew — Starr... was a leader who could inspire a team by his actions. -- Bob D'Angelo * Tampa Review *
Inspirational story of triumph. -- John Maxymuk * Library Journal *
A carefully researched and fluidly written biography of one of football's truly great players and a glimpse inside one of its great teams. -- Wes Lukowsky * Booklist *
A celebration of one of the flat-top good guys from an era not so terribly long ago. -- Scott Adamson * Birmingham Post-Herald *
