num_pages: 368
description: A powerful biography of one of the greatest football players of all time in the spirit of Johnny U and NamathNo one can touch Bart Starr's record setting 5 NFL Championships including 3 straight. America's Quarterback tells the story of the man who helped create the legend of Vince Lombardi and the Green Bay Packers. Set against the changing landscape of the last half of the 20th century this biography traces Starrs life from childhood in Alabama to stardom in Green Bay and beyond. Not a simple sports story Dunnavant traces the story of one man reaching for the American dream while professional football emerged from the shadows to capture the nations imagination. Its a story of the tension between a coach and a player as different as fire and ice and how they came to trust and revere each other. Its a story of triumph tempered by tragedy and the world-class athlete who quietly persistently achieved a level of greatness unsurpassed by any quarterback since. A remarkable blend of personal memory and historical narrative Americas Quarterback is a tribute to an American hero and the perfect companion to the classic When Pride Still Mattered.
language: English
title: America's Quarterback: Bart Starr and the Rise of the National Football League
publisher: Thomas Dunne Books