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Landry: The Legend and the Legacy

Bob St. John

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Description:From his unique vantage point as the dean of Dallas sports writers, Bob St. John brings us a soul-stirring portrait of one of America's most loved heroes-Tom Landry-who was, for twenty-nine years, the Dallas Cowboys' only head coach.Recounting Landry's phenomenal rise to coaching fame, St. John gives us glimpses of Landry as the intramural champion in light heavyweight boxing at the University of Texas, the decorated military veteran, the rugged college halfback, and the dedicated husband and father of a family that mattered more to him than any of his legendary football teams.For years St. John covered the Cowboys for the Dallas Morning News. So he brings to these pages a wealth of inside tales and touching vignettes of the coach who made them "America's team." As he traces the Cowboys' illustrious history to show us Tom Landry in action, St. John chronicles those first agonizing years when the talent-poor Cowboys got pulverized by tough NFL teams. The incredible ten-year coaching contract Murchison awarded to Landry after his first four humiliating seasons. The first glimmerings of glory when Don Meredith, Bob Lilly, Mel Renfro, Lee Roy Jordan, and Walt Garrision became household names. The glory years-the Staubach years-with back-to-back Super Bowl contending teams. The dog-days at the end of Landry's coaching career when the NFL's parity rules depleted the Cowboy's arsenal once more. The seismic shock in Dallas when the team's new owner fired the world's favorite coach.Thousands gathered to honor "the man in the hat" shortly before he died. Former President George Bush said to him, "You're an inspiration to all who have ever watched or played the game of football." St. John recalls that moment: "As Landry... prepared to walk off the speaker's stand, it would be the last time most people would ever see him. That strong familiar face sometimes seemed to be chiseled in stone. The deep-set, pale eyes could almost become slits when he smiled or was deep in concentration. And the chin that jutted out probably would fade away.... And then he was gone."But he has not been forgotten.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Landry: The Legend and the Legacy. To get started finding Landry: The Legend and the Legacy, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: From his unique vantage point as the dean of Dallas sports writers, Bob St. John brings us a soul-stirring portrait of one of America's most loved heroes-Tom Landry-who was, for twenty-nine years, the Dallas Cowboys' only head coach.Recounting Landry's phenomenal rise to coaching fame, St. John gives us glimpses of Landry as the intramural champion in light heavyweight boxing at the University of Texas, the decorated military veteran, the rugged college halfback, and the dedicated husband and father of a family that mattered more to him than any of his legendary football teams.For years St. John covered the Cowboys for the Dallas Morning News. So he brings to these pages a wealth of inside tales and touching vignettes of the coach who made them "America's team." As he traces the Cowboys' illustrious history to show us Tom Landry in action, St. John chronicles those first agonizing years when the talent-poor Cowboys got pulverized by tough NFL teams. The incredible ten-year coaching contract Murchison awarded to Landry after his first four humiliating seasons. The first glimmerings of glory when Don Meredith, Bob Lilly, Mel Renfro, Lee Roy Jordan, and Walt Garrision became household names. The glory years-the Staubach years-with back-to-back Super Bowl contending teams. The dog-days at the end of Landry's coaching career when the NFL's parity rules depleted the Cowboy's arsenal once more. The seismic shock in Dallas when the team's new owner fired the world's favorite coach.Thousands gathered to honor "the man in the hat" shortly before he died. Former President George Bush said to him, "You're an inspiration to all who have ever watched or played the game of football." St. John recalls that moment: "As Landry... prepared to walk off the speaker's stand, it would be the last time most people would ever see him. That strong familiar face sometimes seemed to be chiseled in stone. The deep-set, pale eyes could almost become slits when he smiled or was deep in concentration. And the chin that jutted out probably would fade away.... And then he was gone."But he has not been forgotten.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Landry: The Legend and the Legacy. To get started finding Landry: The Legend and the Legacy, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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