Gridiron; Stories from 100 Years of the National Football League
James E. Ransome New York: Margaret K. McElderry Books, 2020. First Edition [Stated], First Printing [Stated]. Hardcover. Format is approximately 11.25 inches by 11.25 inches. [8], 99, [1] pages. Illustrated endpapers. Profusely illustrated in color. Index. Bibliography. Signed by the author sticker on front of DJ. Signed with sentiment by author (Bowen) on title page. Sentiment reads Keep reading and scoring TDs! DJ has minor wear and a tear at back near flap fold. Fred Bowen was born in Marblehead, Massachusetts. One of his earliest memories is watching the 1957 World Series on TV. After he graduated from the University of Pennsylvania, he went to George Washington Law School in Washington, DC. He was a lawyer for many years and retired from practicing law so that I could write full time. A Book Council named James E. Ransome as one of seventy-five authors and illustrators everyone should know. Currently a member of the Society of Illustrators, Ransome has received both the Coretta Scott King Award for Illustration and the IBBY Honor Award for his book, The Creation. He has also received a Coretta Scott King Honor Award for Illustration for Uncle Jed's Barbershop which was selected as an ALA Notable Book. Ransome has exhibited works in group and solo shows throughout the country and received The Simon Wiesenthal Museum of Tolerance award for his book, The Wagon. In 1999 Let My People Go received the NAACP Image Award for Illustration and Satchel Paige was reviewed in Bank Street College of Education's "The Best Children's Books of the Year." In 2001, James received the Rip Van Winkle Award from the School Library Media Specialists of Southeast New York for the body of his work. This accessible, informative, and beautifully illustrated book celebrates the 100th anniversary of the NFL and is the perfect keepsake for football fans of all ages. The National Football League is the most popular sports league in the United States. Its championship game, the Super Bowl, is watched by millions of people every year. But it wasn’t always like this. In the last one hundred years, football has changed from a poorly organized, often overlooked sport to America’s favorite pastime. Here are the stories of that remarkable transformation. The stories of the greatest players, the most successful coaches, the most memorable games—and the amazing plays that made us gasp as we watched them in stadiums and on televisions all over America. Discover the league’s scrappy beginnings in an automobile showroom, and early players like Red Grange, the Galloping Ghost. Relive the very first championship game, played indoors after a circus had visited, and famous games like the Ice Bowl. See the NFL at war, and meet some of the remarkable athletes who helped desegregate the league. Learn how the draft came into existence, and about the teams that strove for that almost impossible goal—a perfect season. Veteran sportswriter Fred Bowen brings his in-depth knowledge and lively prose to these fascinating stories, and award-winning artist James E. Ransome has created stunning full-page illustrations that bring the sport of football to life like never before. Condition: Very good / Good.
Keywords: National Football League, Centennial, Professional Sports, Athletes, Super Bowl, Green Bay Packers, Vince Lombardi, New York Giants, Washington Redskins, Philadelphia Eagles, Red Grange, Bart Starr, George Halas, Tom Brady
ISBN: 9781481481120
[Book #85470]
Price: $125.00