The 1966 Green Bay Packers were one of the greatest teams in professional football history. Led by legendary head coach Vince Lombardi and 10 future Hall of Famers-including Bart Starr, Jim Taylor, Forrest Gregg, Willie Davis and Ray Nitschke-they were the decisive winners of Super Bowl I, defeating the Kansas City Chiefs and upholding the superiority of the National Football League over the upstart American Football League. This book tells the story of the hard-working '66 Packers on the gridiron and their legacy in Titletown, USA.
The 1966 Green Bay Packers were one of the greatest teams in professional football history. Led by legendary head coach Vince Lombardi and 10 future Hall of Famers-including Bart Starr, Jim Taylor, Forrest Gregg, Willie Davis and Ray Nitschke-they were the decisive winners of Super Bowl I, defeating the Kansas City Chiefs and upholding the superiority of the National Football League over the upstart American Football League. This book tells the story of the hard-working '66 Packers on the gridiron and their legacy in Titletown, USA.
Retired attorney George Bozeka is the author of a number of articles that have appeared in the Professional Football Researchers Association’s publication The Coffin Corner and was the recipient of the PFRA’s Bob Carroll Memorial Writing Award in 2011. He lives in Akron, Ohio, USA.
“an absolute ‘must’”—Midwest Book Review; “a unique and detailed history...highly recommend it”—Gridiron Greats; “Green Bay football fans will no doubt enjoy virtually every bit of this collection of well-written essays on one of pro football’s greatest teams”—Journal of Sport History; “this book does exactly what it purports to do. It celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Packers and covers every aspect of their season. The work is highly readable, has some nice photographs and provides a thoroughness that will allow all fans, even knowledgeable Packer fans, to learn something new”— Mind’s Eye Press.
|
Ask a Question About this Product More... |
|
