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The first truly comprehensive biography on George Halas, the father of professional footballThe founder of the National Football League and father of the Chicago Bears, George Halas single-handedly changed the way Americans spend their Sundays. Papa Bear tells the incredible story of how one man grabbed an outlaw game by the throat, shook it up, and made it into the richest and most popular spectator sport on the planet.Nearly 20 years after his death, Halas remains one of the towering figures of professional sports--rivaling the legendary Vince Lombardi--yet there has never been an…
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3 editions- Paperback · English · 2006McGraw-Hill · 544 pages · 9780071477413
- Ebook · English · 2005McGraw-Hill · 9780071460545
- Other · English · 2004McGraw-Hill · 544 pages · 9780071422062
NonfictionSports & RecreationsChicago Bears (Football team)Sports team ownersBiographyHalas, george, 1895-1983Football, coachingFootball, biography