{"product_id":"george-allen-9780803249684","title":"George Allen","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe biography of George Allen, one of the greatest and most memorable coaches in NFL history and a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This biography of Allen by Michael Richman is a wonderful tribute to the coach.\"—\u003ci\u003eGuy Who Reviews Sports Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Every chapter reveals intriguing, motivational stories about the spirit of the innovative maverick George Allen. Mike Richman provides fresh, inspirational perspectives giving readers meaningful life lessons and understanding of why for indefatigably driven George Allen—the future is always now!”—George Felix Allen, son of coach George Allen and former governor of Virginia and U.S. senator\u003cbr\u003e“In his exhaustive biography, Mike Richman captures the life of the ultimate Cold War coach from football’s golden age, George Allen. This is the story of a man both consumed and capable, a big winner who could only be defeated by his own flaws.”—Jack Gilden, author of \u003ci\u003eCollision of Wills: Johnny Unitas, Don Shula, and the Rise of the Modern NFL\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“We set out to do a thirty-minute documentary on George Allen. We realized thirty minutes wasn’t enough, so we expanded it to an hour. But you need a book to tell Allen’s story. Mike Richman has written a great one.”—Ray Didinger, senior producer, NFL Films\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e List of Illustrations\u003cbr\u003e Foreword by Dick Vermeil\u003cbr\u003e Preface\u003cbr\u003e Prologue: Driven to Succeed\u003cbr\u003e 1. Humble Beginnings\u003cbr\u003e 2. The Roots of His Genius\u003cbr\u003e 3. From America’s Heartland to Southern California\u003cbr\u003e 4. At the Car Wash\u003cbr\u003e 5. Doing It George’s Way\u003cbr\u003e 6. “Allen Never Should Have Left”\u003cbr\u003e 7. Erasing a “Country Club” Image\u003cbr\u003e 8. An Addiction to Winning\u003cbr\u003e 9. “Merry Christmas, You’re Fired”\u003cbr\u003e 10. A Bear and a Moose\u003cbr\u003e 11. Mr. Allen Goes to Washington\u003cbr\u003e 12. Waking a Sleeping Giant\u003cbr\u003e 13. His Crowning Moment\u003cbr\u003e 14. Cruising with George Allen\u003cbr\u003e 15. “Two Major Egos Clashing”\u003cbr\u003e 16. The Fourth Estate\u003cbr\u003e 17. Motivation—George Allen Style\u003cbr\u003e 18. “He’s All They Have”\u003cbr\u003e 19. The Beginning of the End\u003cbr\u003e 20. “Someone Has Cut Out My Heart”\u003cbr\u003e 21. Uncharted Waters\u003cbr\u003e 22. A New League Comes Calling\u003cbr\u003e 23. “Are You Kidding?”\u003cbr\u003e 24. An “Almost Impossible” Task\u003cbr\u003e Epilogue: The Ultimate Honor\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e Appendix A: All-Time Coaching Record\u003cbr\u003e Appendix B: Coaching Tree\u003cbr\u003e Notes\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Index \u003c\/p\u003e  ","brand":"University of Nebraska Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49405259514199,"sku":"9780803249684","price":27.9,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780803249684.jpg?v=1730489316","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/george-allen-9780803249684","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}