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Record Nr.

UNINA9910779710803321

Autore

Grasso John

Titolo

Historical dictionary of football [[electronic resource] /] / John Grasso

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, Md., : Scarecrow Press, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of The Rowman & Littlefield Pub. Group, Inc., 2013

ISBN

1-4422-5535-8

0-8108-7857-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (640 p.)

Collana

Historical dictionaries of sports

Disciplina

796.3303

Soggetti

Football - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Editor's Foreword; Reader's Note; Preface; Acronyms and Abbreviations; Chronology; Introduction; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Y; Z; Appendix A. Pro Football Hall of Fame Inductees; Appendix B. Canadian Football Hall of Fame Inductees; Appendix C. Super Bowl Champions; Appendix D. National Football League Champions; Appendix E. American Football League Champions; Appendix F. All-America Football Conference Champions; Appendix G. Grey Cup Champions; Appendix H. World Bowl Champions; Appendix I. International National Football League Games

Appendix J. Foreign-Born National Football League PlayersAppendix K. Bowl Championship Series National Champions; Appendix L. College Champions; Appendix M. Rose Bowl Champions; Appendix N. Heisman Trophy Winners; Appendix O. National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Bowl Subdivision; Appendix P. Football Films; Bibliography; About the Author

Sommario/riassunto

The Historical Dictionary of Football covers the history of American football through a chronology, an introductory essay, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 600 cross-referenced entries on both amateur (collegiate) and professional players, coaches, teams and executives from all eras. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about the sport of football.