Parcells
Subtitle: a biography
By: Carlo DeVito
Publisher: Triumph Books
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Chicago, Illinois
Language: eng
Number of pages: 377
ISBN-13: 9781633191396; 9781633191372; 9781629370439
Copyright date: 2014
Subjects: Football coaches; Biography; GAMES; Gambling; Sports; SPORTS & RECREATION; Business Aspects; Essays; History; Reference; TRAVEL; Special Interest; New York Giants (Football team)
Description: In this revealing biography, the exhaustive research of acclaimed sports historian Carlo DeVito sheds new light on football coaching legend Bill Parcells, exposing the two-time Super Bowl-winning coach''s moxie and lifelong dedication to football. The book digs deep into Bill Parcells'' past to unlock the secrets of what made him who he is today, following him from his childhood, through 15 years of college coaching, to his first big chance in the pros and the year that almost broke him. With more than 3,000 interviews, newspaper and magazine articles, and scores of primary resources, DeVito'
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Front Cover; Title Page; Dedication; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction: The Making of Bill Parcells; Chapter 1: Jersey Guys; Chapter 2: Travelling Man; Chapter 3: You're in the Army Now; Chapter 4: Searching for a Band of Gold; Chapter 5: Do It Again; Chapter 6: Movin' Out; Chapter 7: Please Come to Boston; Chapter 8: Once You're a Jet ; Chapter 9: The Jersey Cowboy; Chapter 10: The Tree; Endnotes; Selected Bibliography; Index; Photo Gallery.