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Johnny Unitas: America's Quarterback
Author(s): Lou Sahadi (author) (Author), Peyton Manning (Foreword) & Art Donovan (Foreword) (Author)
- Publisher: Triumph Books
- Publication Date: 1 Sept. 2004
- Edition: First Edition
- Language: English
- Print length: 352 pages
- ISBN-10: 1572436107
- ISBN-13: 9781572436107
Book Description
Offering an in-depth look into the private life behind one of the most important athletes of the 20th century, this comprehensive biography of Johnny Unitas explores the man who made the quarterback position the crux of a football team’s offense and was an icon to millions of fans across the country. From his upbringing near the Monongahela River and becoming the “Golden Arm” to his retirement and battle with numerous physical ailments, this book reveals how he was affected by his boss’s bets that were as much as $1 million per game and his livid anger at Colts management over his trade to Chargers. It also includes more than 15,000 words of never-before-published commentary directly from Unitas himself about his career, fame, moments of great personal pride, and others he’d rather forget.
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About the Author
Lou Sahadi began his second career as one of the country’s most prolific sports authors after being a newspaper and magazine writer and editor for more than two decades, including two years as a columnist for the Miami Herald. He is the author of bestselling official autobiographies with Willie Mays, Don Shula, Hank Stram, and Len Dawson. Helives in Boca Raton, Florida. Art Donovan is a former defensive tackle who played for three NFL teams, most notably the Baltimore Colts. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1968. Peyton Manning is the quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts. He holds the record for most NFL MVP awards with four.
