Terry Bradshaw
Subtitle: from Super Bowl Champion to  television personality
By: Brett L. Abrams
Series: Sports icons and issues in popular culture; Sports icons and issues in popular culture
Published: 2017
Language: eng
Number of pages: 311
ISBN-13: 9781442277632
Subjects: Television personalities; Football players; Quarterbacks (Football); Biography; Pittsburgh Steelers (Football team)
Description: "This book examines Terry Bradshaw's celebrity status that has grown and developed through years of interacting with football fans and the larger U.S. culture. It covers his early years playing football, his growing status as an icon with the Pittsburgh Steelers, his career in broadcasting, and his forays into country music, television, and movies."--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: Terry Bradshaw in the Entertainment Industry; title: Born in the Bayou: Making Heroes; title: The Bradshaw Image: Moses v. Lil Abner; title: Two Golden Rings: Becoming the Leading Man; title: Two More Golden Rings: Taking Center Stage; title: Little Bit Country & Little Bit Gospel: Old School Southern Singer; title: From Advertising to Acting : Being a Good Old Boy; title: Leaving It On the Field: Hero Digs Deep; title: Press Box View : The Colorful Unfiltered Commentator; title: Studio Analysis and Hijinks: Playing Terry Bradshaw; title: Host, Guest Star & Commercials: Zany Uncle Terry; title: Conclusion: Sports Icons and Celebrity Entertainers.