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Slingin' Sam : the Life and Times of the Greatest Quarterback Ever to Play the Game / by Holley, Joe

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Slingin' Sam : the Life and Times of the Greatest Quarterback Ever to Play the Game / by Holley, Joe

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Aaron Rodgers : Leader of the Pack. by Reischel, Rob

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Peyton Manning : leader of the Broncos

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The Indomitable Don Plusquellic : How a Controversial Mayor Quarterbacked Akron's Comeback. by Love, Steve

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America's Football Factory : Western Pennsylvania's Cradle of Quarterbacks from Johnny Unitas to Joe Montana. by Stewart, Wayne

Table of Contents: “…Jim Kelly: The Linebacker-Tough Quarterback; 8. Soft Coal and Hard Quarterbacks: Prevailing Theories for Western Pennsylvania's Quarterback Dominance; Epilogue: Final Thoughts.…”
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Africana race and communication : a social study of film, communication, and social media

Table of Contents: “…Even playing field : the role of race in the media's analysis and coverage of black NFL quarterbacks /…”
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Think again : the power of knowing what you don't know by Grant, Adam M.

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What it means to be a Tiger by Glier, Ray

Table of Contents: “…Front Cover; Copyright; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Introduction; The Fifties; Vince Dooley; Quarterback: 1951-1953; Ralph "Shug" Jordan; Coach: 1951-1975; Jimmy "Red" Phillips; Defensice End/Receiver: 1955-1957; Lloyd Nix; Quarterback: 1956-1958; Jackie Burkett; Center/Linebacker: 1957-1959; Ed Dyas; Fullback/Kicker: 1958-1960; Ken Rice; Lineman: 1958-1960; The Sixties; Tucker Frederickson; Running Back/Defensive Back: 1962-1964; Bill Cody; Linebacker: 1963-1965; Freddie Hyatt; Wide Receiver: 1965-1967; Larry Blakeney; Quarterback: 1966-1967, 1969 Coach:1977-1990.…”
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Nothing Comes Easy : My Life in Football. by Tittle, Y. A.

Table of Contents: “…Chapter 11 Cecil Isbell: The Man Who Taught Me How to PassChapter 12 The Disbanding of the Colts Franchise; Chapter 13 The Flip of a Coin-from Baltimore to San Francisco; Chapter 14 Quarterback Frankie Albert; Chapter 15 I Came to San Francisco to Play; Chapter 16 Hardy Brown: The Toughest Football Player I Ever Met; Chapter 17 A Quarterback Controversy; Chapter 18 The Big Three: Shaw, Strader, and Albert; Chapter 19 1957: The Year of the Alley-Oop; Chapter 20 A Changing of the Guard; Chapter 21 The Beginning of the End; Chapter 22 I'll Quit Before I Play in New York!…”
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What it means to be a Tiger : Les Miles and LSU's greatest players by Glier, Ray

Table of Contents: “…Front Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Introduction; THE FORTIES AND FIFTIES; Y.A. TITTLE: Quarterback, 1944-1947; SID FOURNET: Tackle, 1951-1954; JIM TAYLOR: Running Back/Linebacker, 1956-1957; BILLY CANNON: Halfback 1957-1959; MAX FUGLER: Center/Linebacker 1957-1959; WARREN RAAB: Quarterback/Defensive Back, 1957-1959; ROY ""MOONIE"" WINSTON"": Guard, 1959-1961; PAUL DIETZEL: Coach, 1955-1961; THE SIXTIES; FRED MILLER: Tackle, 1960-1962; JERRY STOVALL: Halfback, 1960-1962; BILLY TRUAX: End, 1961-1963; DOUG MOREAU: Split End, 1963-1965.…”
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How we decide by Lehrer, Jonah

Table of Contents: “…Introduction -- The quarterback in the pocket -- The predictions of dopamine -- Fooled by a feeling -- The uses of reason -- Choking on thought -- The moral mind -- The brain is an argument -- The poker hand -- Coda.…”

A level playing field : African American athletes and the Republic of Sports by Early, Gerald Lyn

Table of Contents: “…When worlds collide : Jackie Robinson, Paul Robeson, Harry Truman, and the Korean War ; Curt Flood, gratitude, and the image of baseball ; Donovan McNabb, Rush Limbaugh, and the making of the Black quarterback -- Heroism and the Republic of Sports. American integration, Black heroism, and the meaning of Jackie Robinson ; Performance and reality : race, sports, and the modern world ; Where have we gone, Mr. …”

A Level Playing Field : African American Athletes and the Republic of Sports by Early, Gerald Lyn

Table of Contents: “…When worlds collide : Jackie Robinson, Paul Robeson, Harry Truman, and the Korean War ; Curt Flood, gratitude, and the image of baseball ; Donovan McNabb, Rush Limbaugh, and the making of the Black quarterback -- Heroism and the Republic of Sports. American integration, Black heroism, and the meaning of Jackie Robinson ; Performance and reality : race, sports, and the modern world ; Where have we gone, Mr. …”
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Young athletes, couch potatoes, and helicopter parents : the productivity of play by Skolnikoff, Jessica, Engvall, Robert P.

Table of Contents: “…Why is the coach's son always the quarterback? An expansion of Gladwell's Outliers -- Little League parents: the fine line between healthy obsession and unhealthy behavior -- "Athletic capital": status, performance, and physical activity level among middle school students -- The widening gap of youth activity level -- The power of play -- Me first: there may not be an "I" in team, but there's a "me" -- The loss of community through specialized sports and the loss of unstructured play.…”
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Wages of Wins : Taking Measure of the Many Myths in Modern Sport. by Berri, David J.

Table of Contents: “…A Few Chicago Stories -- 9. How Are Quarterbacks Like Mutual Funds? -- 10. Scoring to Score -- Notes -- References -- Index…”
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For the Love of the Packers : an A-to-Z Primer for Packers Fans of All Ages. by Klein, Frederick C.

Table of Contents: “…Front Cover ; foreword ; ""A"" is for Aldridge ; ""B"" is for Brown ; ""C"" is for Canadeo ; ""D"" is for Driver ; ""E"" is for Earp ; ""F"" is for Favre ; ""G"" is for Gregg ; ""H"" is for Herber and Hutson ; ""I"" is for Indian ; ""J"" is for Jordan ; ""K"" is for Kramer ; ""L"" is for Lambeau ; ""M"" is for McNally ; ""N"" is for Nitschke ; ""O"" is for Nothing ; ""P"" is for Paul Hornung ; ""Q"" is for Quarterback ; ""R"" is for Remmel ; ""S"" is for Sharpe ; ""T"" is for Taylor ; ""U"" is for Umpire ; ""V"" is for Vince ; ""W"" is for White ; ""X"" is a mark ...…”
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The new technology elite : how great companies optimize both technology consumption and production by Mirchandani, Vinnie

Table of Contents: “…The New Technology Elite : How Great Companies Optimize Both Technology Consumption and Production; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Part I The Convergence of Technology Production and Consumption; Chapter 1 The New Monday Morning Quarterback; Case Study: UPS -- That's Technology "Amore"; Chapter 2 The "Industrialization" of Technology; Case Study: HP -- The Quest for a "10 Out of 10" Supply Chain; Chapter 3 From Amazon to Zipcar: No Industry Untouched; Case Study: Roosevelt -- Innovation Island; Chapter 4 Australia to Zanzibar: No Country for Old Products.…”
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Sundays in the pound : the heroics and heartbreak of the 1985-89 Cleveland Browns by Knight, Jonathan, 1976-

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Lifetime bans for peds may be appropriate : Marino

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The National Forgotten League : Entertaining Stories and Observations from Pro Football's First Fifty Years by Daly, Dan

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What it means to be an Aggie : John David Crow and Texas A & M's greatest players by Burson, Rusty

Table of Contents: “…Front Cover; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Foreword: What It Means To Be an Aggie; Introduction; The Thirties And Forties; Joe Boyd; Lineman: 1937-1939; Roy Bucek; Lineman: 1939-1941; Jesse "Red" Burditt; Receiver: 1943, 1946-1947; The Fifties; Billy Pete Huddleston; Halfback: 1953-1955; Jack Pardee; Fullback/Linebacker: 1954-1956; The Sixties; Grady Allen; Lineman: 1965-1967; Edd Hargett; Quarterback: 1966-1968; The Seventies; Ed Simonini; Linebacker: 1972-1975; Bubba Bean; Running Back: 1972-1975; Pat Thomas; Defensive Back: 1972-1975; Charles L. …”
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Chainsaws, slackers, and spy kids : thirty years of filmmaking in Austin, Texas by Macor, Alison, 1966-

Table of Contents: “…The hippies and the cowboys all looked alike -- A living nightmare: Tobe Hooper and the Texas chainsaw massacre -- Eagle Pennell and the rise of regional filmmaking -- Made in Austin: the Austin chronicle and Red headed stranger -- Slacker: the least auteur film ever made -- Mariachi kid: Robert Rodriguez and El Mariachi -- The reluctant quarterback: Richard Linklater and Dazed and confused -- Winning the battle, losing the war: The Newton boys -- The company man: Tim McCanlies and Dancer, Texas pop. 81 -- Office space: the making of a cult classic -- Rebel with or without a crew: Robert Rodriguez and Spy kids -- Conclusion: outside the system, inside the system.…”
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Videofashion style.

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Twelve Roles of Facilitators for School Change. by Williams, R. Bruce

Table of Contents: “…Cover -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- About the Author -- Introduction to the New Edition -- Introduction -- Part I -- Process Leader -- Chapter 1 -- The Architect Sees the Big Picture -- Chapter 2 -- The Carpenter Builds Consensus -- Chapter 3 -- The Contractor Steers the Process -- Part II -- Skills Trainer -- Chapter 4 -- The Coach Devises Strategies -- Chapter 5 -- The Quarterback Leads the Team -- Chapter 6 -- The Sportscaster Announces the Game -- Part III -- Resource Consultant -- Chapter 7 -- The Producer Organizes the Project -- Chapter 8 -- The Director Overcomes Obstacles -- Chapter 9 -- The Promoter Advertises Successes -- Part IV -- Group Energizer -- Chapter 10 -- The Conductor Stays True to the Score -- Chapter 11 -- The Concertmaster Harmonizes the Environment -- Chapter 12 -- The Critic Celebrates the Performance -- Epilogue -- Appendices -- References -- Index.…”
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Game faces : sport celebrity and the laws of reputation by Fields, Sarah K., 1968-

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Videofashion news.

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Football Uncyclopedia : a Highly Opinionated Myth-Busting Guide to America's Most Popular Game. by Kun, Michael

Table of Contents: “…Asia, The Continent Of: It Is Not True That There Has Never Been An Asian To Play In The NFLBabes, The: Babe Parilli Was Not Babe Laufenberg; Backs, Running: Pro Bowl Running Backs Do Not Grow On Trees; Bay, Green: A City Need Not Be Large To Be A Great NFL Town; Bowl, Bud: Bud Light Did Not Have A Clutch Quarterback; Bowl, Bud: It Is Not Difficult To Find Statistics For The Bud Bowls; Bowl, Pro: You Do Not Care About The Pro Bowl; Bowl, Pro: The NFL All-Star Game Should Not Be At The End Of The Season; Bowl, Pro: Adam Is Not Right.…”
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Outlaws of the Purple Cow and other stories by Goran, Lester

Table of Contents: “…Alias Eleanor Roosevelt -- 11. The Death of the Quarterback -- 12. Say Something to Miss Kathleen Lacey -- 13. …”
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Passing game : Benny Friedman and the transformation of football by Greenberg, Murray

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Super hawks : the Seattle Seahawks' 2013 championship season. / Seattle Seahawks' 2013 championship season

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100 things Falcons fans should know & do before they die / One hundred things Falcons fans should know & do before they die by Glier, Ray

Table of Contents: “…Wear No. 84; 53 Claude Humphrey: Sack Master; 54 Eat Like an All-Pro; 55 Quarterback Bob Berry: First 300-Yard Passer; 56 Tony Gonzalez vs. …”
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The Good, the Bad, & the Ugly : Heart-Pounding, Jaw-Dropping, and Gut-Wrenching Moments from San Francisco 49ers History. by Travers, Steven

Table of Contents: “…Clair; Acknowledgments; Introduction: Hippies, a Park, and a Football Team; The Good; The Catch; Birth of a Dynasty; The Greatest Quarterback Who Ever Lived; Bill Walsh the Genius; This Lott Was a Pillar of Greatness; Super Bowl XXIX: 49ers 49, Chargers 26; The Bad; It Is Darkest Just Before the Dawn; Gale Sayers Runs Wild in the Mud; T.O. the Whiner; The Ugly; A Black Day by the Bay; The O.J. …”
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A cowboy's life by Lilly, Bob

Table of Contents: “…Chapter 12: We Can Do Everything but Win the Big OneChapter 13: Our Season to Shine Becomes a Season of Sadness; Chapter 14: Quarterback Controversy and Changes Afoot; Chapter 15: Duane Thomas Makes the Scene; Chapter 16: Winning the Big One; Chapter 17: Farewells; Chapter 18: Games I Will Never Forget; Third Quarter: Characters, Heroes, and Great Leading Men; Chapter 19: The Originals; Chapter 20: Players Year by Year; Chapter 21: The Coaching Staff; Fourth Quarter: Life after Football; Chapter 22: Battle Scars; Chapter 23: Postgridiron Employment…”
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Dusty, deek, and Mr. do-right : high school football in Illinois by Bell, Taylor H. A., 1940-

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You can't catch sunshine by Maynard, Donald R., 1935-

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In the game : race, identity, and sports in the twentieth century

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Fourth Down and Out : an Andy Hayes mystery by Welsh-Huggins, Andrew

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Walter Camp and the creation of American football by Tamte, Roger R., 1935-

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Walking with Eve in the loved city : poems by Bentley, Roy, 1954-

Table of Contents: “…Twenty-Five Astonishing Things to Do with a Pocket HandkerchiefRingo Starr Answers Questions on Larry King Live about the Death of George Harrison -- The Dark Knight, On His Day Off -- Hellhound -- Transcendence -- Part 2 -- Nosferatu in Florida -- Unicyclist with UM Umbrella -- The Sound of a Midnight Train in Florida -- Watching the Night Approach of Tropical Storm Rita -- The Last Man on Earth Takes a Walk in Jupiter, Florida -- Bees -- Dixie Highway -- Suspended Florida State Quarterback Identifies Himself as God…”
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