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Lädt ... The Ice Bowl: The Cold Truth About Football's Most Unforgettable Gamevon Ed Gruver
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The day of the Ice Bowl game was so cold, the referees' whistles wouldn't work; so cold, the reporters' coffee froze in the press booth; so cold, fans built small fires in the concrete and metal stands; so cold, TV cables froze and photographers didn't dare touch the metal of their equipment; so cold, the game was as much about survival as it was about skill and strategy. On New Year's Eve, 1967, the Dallas Cowboys and the Green Bay Packers met for a classic NFL championship game, played on a frozen field in sub-zero weather. The "Ice Bowl" challenged every skill of these two great teams. Here's the whole story, based on dozens of interviews with people who were there--on the field and off--told by author Ed Gruver with passion, suspense, wit, and accuracy. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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 Google Books — Lädt ...GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)796.332The arts Recreational and performing arts Athletic and outdoor sports and games Ball sports Inflated ball driven by the foot American footballKlassifikation der Library of Congress [LCC] (USA)BewertungDurchschnitt: (3.6)
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Thus the day began: the day of the coldest football championship game (probably the coldest football game of any kind) in NFL history. And it actually got COLDER!
I expected this book to be about the famous football championship game commonly known as "The Ice Bowl," and it was. But it was also about the two coaches, Lombardi and Landry, and how their coaching styles evolved leading up to the fateful game. It also was a little too technical for a reader like me. I enjoy my football, but my ability to understand the X's and O's of the playbook is somewhat limited. I thought the book was at its best in the anecdotes it told about the conditions that day and the people involved in the game. I give it about three stars -- but it would probably be rated higher from a reader more in tune with the details of football strategy. (