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EDUCATION OF A COACH, THE EDUCATION OF A COACH, THE David Halberstam Bill Belichick's 31 years in the NFL have been marked by amazing success--most recently, his Super Bowl wins with the New England Patriots have made him surpass Vince Lombardi. In this book, journali… OL109590W
Bowden Bowden Mike Freeman He is a giant among coaches, a Hall of Famer with a legacy that spans six full decades of coaching, and arguably the greatest Division I college football coach in history. And now Bobby Bowden finall… OL12211358W
Coach's challenge Coach's challenge Mike Gottfried,Ron Benson,Mike Gottfried "Presents the life experiences that molded ESPN college football analyst Mike Gottfried into a strong advocate for fatherless boys and chronicles his time coaching Murray State, Cincinnati, Kansas, a… OL12265385W
One yard short One yard short Les Steckel "The unforgettable gifted woman who has penned so many tunes of sadness, laughter, and hope...a story that takes you from the tragic side of success to the happiness and riches of faith in Jesus Chri… OL12464473W
Wasn't that fun Wasn't that fun Lois Butterfield By coach Jim Butterfield's wife, with brief comments from players Butterfield coached, a narrative of his life focusing on his coaching career, particularly at Ithaca College, with a frank account of… OL13578258W
Knute Rockne Knute Rockne George Sullivan A biography of the immigrant boy whose successful career as head coach of Nortre Dame's Fighting Irish led President Hoover to mourn his death as a national loss. OL15079330W
Football's cunning coaches Football's cunning coaches Nathan Aaseng Includes biographies of eight professional football coaches: George Halas, Paul Brown, Vince Lombardi, Tom Landry, Don Shula, Bud Grant, George Allen, and Chuck Noll. OL15216125W
Paul Brown Paul Brown George Cantor vi, 218 p. ; 24 cm OL15285967W
Vince Lombardi Vince Lombardi John F. Wukovits A biography of the legendary coach of the Green Bay Packers and the Washington Redskins, known for his belief in hard work, discipline, and pride both on and off the football field. OL15288229W
Think like a champion Think like a champion Mike Shanahan The coach of the Denver Broncos shares his strategy for success. OL15419809W
When pride still mattered When pride still mattered David Maraniss This book "is the quintessential story of the American family: how Vince Lombardi, the son of an immigrant Italian butcher, rose to the top, and how his character and will to prevail transformed him,… OL15828847W
Season of life Season of life Jeffrey Marx "Joe Ehrmann, a former NFL football star and volunteer coach for the Gilman high school football team ... devotes his life to teaching young men a whole new meaning of masculinity. He teaches the boy… OL15856656W
NFL head coaches NFL head coaches John Maxymuk "This book essentially answers three questions about every professional head coach since 1920: Who was he? What were his coaching approach and style, in terms of both leadership and gridiron tactics?… OL16714795W
Hometown legend Hometown legend Jerry B. Jenkins Former football coach Buster Schuler has returned to Athens City, Alabama, for one last chance to lead the Crusaders to glory. OL17739927W
Dogwood Hill Dogwood Hill Sherryl Woods When former pro football quarterback Aidan Mitchell comes to Chesapeake Shore to coach the high school team, Liz March, who has sworn off men, finds herself falling for him until a devastating secret… OL17822448W
Football fumble Football fumble Karen Barss "The football team's coach goes missing before the final game! Can Martha save the day before the Wagstaff dogs end up in the doghouse?"--Page 4 of cover. OL17850469W
Team mom Team mom Franklin White Fed up with crime in his community, Coach sets his sights on finding the one responsible, but when the criminal targets the child of Coach's new lover, he must try to stop a tragedy from unfolding. OL17933026W
Nobody's hero Nobody's hero Paul Hemphill 330 p. ; 24 cm OL18304084W
Paterno legacy Paterno legacy Jay Paterno "In this book Jay Paterno writes about this legendeary father, Joe Paterno"-- Jay Paterno focuses on Joe Paterno's greatness as a father and grandfather, his actions as a miraculous coach to his pla… OL19990052W
One season of hope One season of hope Jim Stovall "Welcome to the Friday night lights of Harry S. Truman High School football stadium. Coach knows the roller-coaster ride of a high school football season better than anyone. But this season is differ… OL20000777W
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