{"product_id":"george-allen-a-football-life-hardcover","title":"George Allen: A Football Life - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael Richman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDick Vermeil\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGeorge Allen was a fascinating and eccentric figure in the world of football coaching. His remarkable career spanned six decades, from the late 1940s until his sudden death in 1990 at the age of seventy-three. Although he never won a Super Bowl, he never had a losing season as an NFL head coach and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2002. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003eGeorge Allen: A Football Life\u003c\/i\u003e, Mike Richman captures the life and accomplishments of one of the most successful NFL coaches of all time and one of the greatest innovators in the game. A player's coach, Allen was a tremendous motivator and game strategist, as well as a defensive mastermind, and is credited with making special teams a critical focus in an era in which they were an afterthought. He had a keen eye for talent and pulled off masterful trades, often for veteran players who were viewed to be past their prime, who then had great seasons and made his teams much better. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In addition to his coaching feats, Allen had an idiosyncratic and controversial personality. His life revolved around football 24-7. One of his quirks was to minimize chewing time by consuming soft foods, giving himself more time to prepare for games and study opponents. He lived and breathed football; he compared losing to death. Allen had contentious relationships with the owners of the two NFL teams for which he was the head coach, the Washington Redskins and Los Angeles Rams. Richman explores why he was fired by those teams and whether he was blackballed from coaching again in the NFL. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Based on detailed research and interviews with family, former players, and coaches, \u003ci\u003eGeorge Allen\u003c\/i\u003e is the definitive biography of the football coach who lived to win, loved a good challenge, and left a lasting legacy on pro football history.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMike Richman\u003c\/b\u003e is an author and journalist who has covered sports for more than twenty-five years. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eWashington Redskins Football Vault: The History of a Proud Franchise\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Redskins Encyclopedia\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eJoe Gibbs: An Enduring Legacy\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cb\u003eDick Vermeil\u003c\/b\u003e was an NFL head coach for three teams across fifteen seasons and led the Rams to their first Super Bowl win. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2022. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 624\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.89 x 9.06 x 5.91 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 01, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51759055503648,"sku":"9780803249684","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/8b8a092a5e5cca04dfb3620c74786995.webp?v=1780141704","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/george-allen-a-football-life-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}