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How did legendary football coach George Allen (1918-1990) consistently build winning teams at both the college and professional levels? This first full-length biography examines his applied philosophy of coaching through comprehensive coverage of his tenures at the collegiate level. His stormy relationships with team owners are detailed, along with his historic divorce from the Chicago Bears. The two most important plays of Allen''s career are analyzed. Appendices provide a list of Allen''s NFL trades, his key draft picks, a statistical breakdown of his NFL offenses and a comparison with other top coaches of his era.



Table of Contents
  • Table of Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • Preface
  • Early Years
  •  1. An Electrifying Moment
  •  2. In the Beginning
  •  3. Allen at Morningside
  •  4. The Green Arrow at Whittier
  •  5. An Introduction, a Car Wash and a Return
  •  6. Divorce Chicago Style
  • The NFL Years
  •  7. The Turnaround: The 1966 Rams
  •  8. Back to the Playoffs: The 1967 Rams
  •  9. Out of the Playoffs and Into the Fire: The 1968 Rams
  • 10. Out of the Fire and Into the Playoffs: The 1969 Rams
  • 11. Lame Duck: The 1970 Rams
  • 12. Ascension: The 1971 Redskins
  • 13. Checking the Angle of the Sun: The 1972 Redskins
  • 14. Chasing the Cowboys: The 1973 Redskins
  • 15. "Follow me to the Super Bowl!": The 1974 Redskins
  • 16. Chasing Dallas: The 1975 Redskins
  • 17. Coping with Quarterbacks: The 1976 Redskins
  • 18. A Contract Offer: The 1977 Redskins
  • 19. Dumped, Hired, Fired Again
  • The 1980s: Allen's Odyssey
  • 20. Stranger in a Strange Land—Briefly
  • 21. Blitzing and Wrangling with the USFL
  • 22. Long Beach State
  • Epilogue
  • Appendix 1: Trades
  • Appendix 2: Draft Selections
  • Appendix 3: The Offensive Truth
  • Appendix 4: Coaching Comparison
  • Chapter Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index

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      Publisher: McFarland & Co Inc
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 31/01/2023
      ISBN13: 9781476675008, 978-1476675008
      ISBN10: 1476675007

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      How did legendary football coach George Allen (1918-1990) consistently build winning teams at both the college and professional levels? This first full-length biography examines his applied philosophy of coaching through comprehensive coverage of his tenures at the collegiate level. His stormy relationships with team owners are detailed, along with his historic divorce from the Chicago Bears. The two most important plays of Allen''s career are analyzed. Appendices provide a list of Allen''s NFL trades, his key draft picks, a statistical breakdown of his NFL offenses and a comparison with other top coaches of his era.



      Table of Contents
      • Table of Contents
      • Acknowledgments
      • Preface
      • Early Years
      •  1. An Electrifying Moment
      •  2. In the Beginning
      •  3. Allen at Morningside
      •  4. The Green Arrow at Whittier
      •  5. An Introduction, a Car Wash and a Return
      •  6. Divorce Chicago Style
      • The NFL Years
      •  7. The Turnaround: The 1966 Rams
      •  8. Back to the Playoffs: The 1967 Rams
      •  9. Out of the Playoffs and Into the Fire: The 1968 Rams
      • 10. Out of the Fire and Into the Playoffs: The 1969 Rams
      • 11. Lame Duck: The 1970 Rams
      • 12. Ascension: The 1971 Redskins
      • 13. Checking the Angle of the Sun: The 1972 Redskins
      • 14. Chasing the Cowboys: The 1973 Redskins
      • 15. "Follow me to the Super Bowl!": The 1974 Redskins
      • 16. Chasing Dallas: The 1975 Redskins
      • 17. Coping with Quarterbacks: The 1976 Redskins
      • 18. A Contract Offer: The 1977 Redskins
      • 19. Dumped, Hired, Fired Again
      • The 1980s: Allen's Odyssey
      • 20. Stranger in a Strange Land—Briefly
      • 21. Blitzing and Wrangling with the USFL
      • 22. Long Beach State
      • Epilogue
      • Appendix 1: Trades
      • Appendix 2: Draft Selections
      • Appendix 3: The Offensive Truth
      • Appendix 4: Coaching Comparison
      • Chapter Notes
      • Bibliography
      • Index

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