Old Leather: An Oral History of Early Pro Football in Ohio, 1920-1935
For anyone interested in an easy read on how it all began,Old Leatheris a good introduction. (The Columbus Dispatch)The stories inOld Leather: An Oral History of Early Pro Football in Ohio, 1920-1935have appeal far beyond that of average sports anecdotes. (Akron, (Ohio) Beacon-Journal)...Old Leatheris fast, enjoyable reading, and contains a few significant nuggets of insight about the experiences, environment, and attitudes of pioneering players and league officials....All in all, this book is fun reading and the pictures displayed in the book are real treasures... (Journal of Sport History)This collection of 19 interviews with former players, owners, fans, and league officials sheds light on the origins of the National Football League. Illustrated with b&w historical photographs, the volume focuses on the NFL's first 15 seasons, during which football grew from a scrappy, small town sport into a glamorous game played by superior athletes in front of huge audiences. Included in the appendix are complete standings, team rosters, game results, and attendance figures for all Ohio teams in the NFL during the period 1920-1935. Willis is resident historian at NFL Films... (Reference and Research Book News)The author's success in finding "new ways to make use of materual from NFL archives" may inspire the creation of a more definitive history of the 'Cradle of Professional Football' (Oral History Review, August 26, 2010)This collection of 19 interviews with former players, owners, fans, and league officials sheds light on the origins of the National Football League. Illustrated with b&w; historical photographs, the volume focuses on the NFL's first 15 seasons, during which football grew from a scrappy, small town sport into a glamorous game played by superior athletes in front of huge audiences. Included in the appendix are complete standings, team rosters, game results, and attendance figures for all Ohio teams in the NFL during the period 1920-1935. Willis is resident historian at NFL Films. (Reference and Research Book News)