[DOC] [TLE] Paper Lion (film) - Wikipedia [PAR] Paper Lion is a 1968 sports comedy film starring Alan Alda as writer George 
Plimpton, based on Plimpton's 1966 nonfiction book of the same name depicting 
his tryout with the Detroit Lions of the National Football League. The film 
premiered in Detroit on October 2, 1968 and was released ... The movie depicts 
five plays when Plimpton is permitted to quarterback the... [DOC] [TLE] Paper Lion - Wikipedia [PAR] Paper Lion is a 1966 non-fiction book by American author George Plimpton. In 
1960, Plimpton, not an athlete, arranged to pitch to a lineup of professional 
baseball players in an All-Star ... For the 1968 film adaptation, see Paper Lion (
film). ... The book is an expanded version of Plimpton's two-part series which 
appeared in... [DOC] [TLE] George Plimpton - Wikipedia [PAR] George Ames Plimpton (March 18, 1927  September 25, 2003) was an 
American journalist, ... Both of Plimpton's maternal grandparents were born with 
the surname Ames; his ... His experience was captured in the book Out of My 
League. ... which was later adapted into a feature film starring Alan Alda, 
released in 1968. [DOC] [TLE] The Fascinating Story of George Plimpton's Famous Book, Paper ... [PAR] Aug 4, 2009 ... If you are a football fan, and especially a Detroit Lions supporter, George 
Plimpton's 1966 classic ... In 1968, the book was turned into a movie, starring 
Alan Alda as George Plimpton with the 1968 Lions playing themselves. [DOC] [TLE] Documentary on Paper Lion author George Plimpton debuts in ... [PAR] Sep 22, 2013 ... Fifty years ago this summer, writer George Plimpton tried out as a ... Schools 
training camp that formed the basis for his best-selling book Paper Lion. It was 
later made into a movie starring Alan Alda and players from the 1968 Lions. ... 
The film interweaves intimate interviews with Plimpton's own narration,... [DOC] [TLE] Revisiting "Paper Lion," the Greatest Movie Ever Made About NFL ... [PAR] Sep 2, 2016 ... In 1963, George Plimpton went to training camp with the Detroit Lions and wrote 
a book about it. In 1967, with Alan Alda subbed for Plimpton, it became a movie. 
... with the Detroit Lions, resulting in the classic sports book Paper Lion. ... the star 
of Paper Lion as Alan Alda, and do the best they can playing... [DOC] [TLE] Paper Lion: Confessions of a Last-String Quarterback: George ... [PAR] Editorial Reviews. Amazon.com Review. Through the course of a long and 
distinguished career ... In the mid-'60s, Plimpton joined the Detroit Lions at their 
preseason camp as a .... Alan Alda played Plimpton in the movie adaptation of 
this book and that ... I finally purchased it after seeing a show about George 
Plimpton's life. [DOC] [TLE] Paper Lion (1968) - IMDb [PAR] Comedy ... With Alan Alda, Lauren Hutton, Joe Schmidt, Alex Karras. Sportswriter 
George Plimpton poses as a rookie quarterback for the Detroit Lions ... League 
All-Stars, Yankee players are shown wearing both home and road jerseys. ... film 
is an amiable fiction based on the book 'Paper Lion' by George Plimpton and is... [DOC] [TLE] Paper Lion by George Plimpton - AbeBooks [PAR] After several teams turn him down, Plimpton got the Detroit Lions to let him go to 
... Plimpton's break through book. Later made into 1968 movie with Alan alda and 
Alex Karras. ... Paper Lion Professional Football - As it: Plimpton, George .... Alan 
Alda (in his first starring role) plays Plimpton, who has put himself into the sports... [DOC] [TLE] Alan Alda - Photo 4 - Pictures - CBS News [PAR] Based on George Plimpton's book, "Paper Lion" (1968) starred Alan Alda as 
Plimpton trying out for the Detroit Lions football team. The film also featured such 
luminaries as Vince Lombardi, Frank Gifford, Alex Karras, Sugar... ... Alan Alda 
played a successful TV producer in Woody Allen's 1989 drama "Crimes and... [DOC] [TLE] Amazon.com

Question: Alan Alda starred as George Plimpton playing football for Detroit in this film based on Plimpton's book
Answer: Paper Lion