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College sports Football Football players Football players United States Biography Football players United States Biography Juvenile literature Football United States History National Football League. Quarterbacks (Football) Quarterbacks (Football) United States Biography United StatesDoeden, Matt
Summary: "Jalen Hurts is one of the youngest quarterbacks to ever start in a Super Bowl. Follow his career from childhood to his superstar performances in the NFL"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lerner Publications 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 HURYomtov, Nelson
Summary: The hard-hitting excitement and careful strategy behind American football has helped make it one of the most popular sports in the world. Readers will learn what kind of gear they need to play, how the playing field is laid out, and what roles each position on a team plays. They will also learn how to practice football fundamentals and meet some of the biggest stars in the game's history.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 796.332 YOMCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J796.332 YOMClausen-Grace, Nicki
Summary: "With powerful infographics and leveled text, explores modern pro football superstars"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Black Rabbit Books 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 796.332 CLANamath, Joe Willie
Summary: The NFL icon who first brought show business to sports relates the story of his spectacular rise and reign as "Broadway Joe" and discusses his struggles with alcoholism and the redemption he found in God later in life.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 NAMATH, JOE NAMCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Adult, Call number: B NAMATH MORStabler, David
Summary: "At 6 feet 6, Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert is one of the tallest passers in the NFL. He used his height and strong arm to become the 2020 NFL Rookie of the Year"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lerner Publications 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 HERHewson, Anthony K.
Summary: A brief look at the life and career of football player Patrick Mahomes
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Publisher / Publication Date: ABDO Pub. Co. 2024
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JB MAHOMES HEWFeinstein, John
Summary: In the NFL, quarterbacks are kings. The right QB becomes the face of a franchise and marches his team-- and millions of fans-- on a glorious winning odyssey. The wrong QB leads his team to losses, infighting, second-guessing, and fan misery. A few become legends. Feinstein takes us inside the rarified world with five men who have achieved the highest levels in the NFL: Andrew Luck, Alex Smith,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Doubleday 2018
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 920 FEIFrederick, Shane
Summary: Contains all the greatest sports records, stats, and more.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Compass Point Books 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 796.332 FREDunnavant, Keith
Summary: Examines the life and career of one of the NFL's most iconic players.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thomas Dunne Books, St. Martin's Press 2015
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Summary: "From New York Times bestselling author Lars Anderson comes a revealing portrait of the first family of American sports. What the Kennedys are to politics, the Mannings are to football. Two generations have produced three NFL superstars: Archie Manning, the Ole Miss hero-turned-New Orleans Saint; his son Peyton, widely considered one of the greatest quarterbacks ever to play the game; and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ballantine Books 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 920 ANDYoung, Steve
Summary: The author shares insights into what it takes to become an elite professional quarterback, describing his unlikely rise in sports as a devout Mormon and high-achieving student, the media pressure, and his infamous confrontation with Joe Montana.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2016
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1 available in Audiobook on MP3 CD, Call number: MP3CD 921 YOUNG, STEVE YOUMartin, Emmett
Summary: Looks at the different positions in football, describing how they work together to help the team win.
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Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 796.332 MARBerglund, Bruce R.
Summary: "In football, players pull off some fantastic feats to clinch a win, set a record-or both. In 2021, Justin Tucker kicked a 66-yard field goal to break the record and win the game for the Baltimore Ravens. And no one can top the Miami Dolphins' perfect season in 1972. In this Sports Illustrated Kids book, young readers can experience these exciting moments and other record-setting plays in...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press 2024
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Summary: In Stagg vs. Yost: The Birth of Cutthroat Football, John Kryk brings to life a story that is both timeless and familiar to all football fans, indeed to all sports fans: one man’s obsession to end the pain of a long losing streak to a hated rival. This is the story of how Amos Stagg covertly punted many of the principles he espoused in order to dismantle one of the most powerful machines the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rowman & Littlefield 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796.332 KRYCulverhouse, Gay
Summary: "In this book, players open up about the difficulties they face once they leave the NFL. Personal interviews reveal how many have struggled with finances, addiction, depression, violence, and finding a second career. While success stories are also shared, the unfortunate truth is that there are far more players left hurt and broken after retirement"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rowman & Littlefield 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796.33 CULStabler, David
Summary: "In his first NFL season, wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase helped lead the Cincinnati Bengals to the Super Bowl. Learn about the life and career of this rising football superstar"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lerner Publication 2024
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Summary: "In Rocket Men, sportswriter John Eisenberg offers the definitive history of Black quarterbacks in the league-men who not only shaped the history of football, but made indelible contributions to the cause of civil rights in America. As Eisenberg recounts, white coaches, scouts, and team owners long perceived Black players as unfit for the quarterback position. Believing Black athletes could not...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Basic Books 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796.332 EISSummary: "Timed to coincide with the National Football League's 100th anniversary, NFL 100 celebrates the history of America's most popular and highly watched sport. From its humble beginnings in Canton, Ohio, to its emergence as a sport cherished by millions, all the key moments and famous athletes are honored within the pages of this handsomely produced book. In addition to the lively text, and action...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams 2019
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 796.332 NFLSando, Mike
Summary: It is a question that has bedeviled football fans for generations: Who's the best? Of the more than 25,000 men who have suited up during the NFL's century of existence, which ones stood head and shoulders above all others? At The Athletic, home to the best newsroom in sports, this question would become a labor of love for dozens of the best football writers on the planet, including Mike Sando...
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Publisher / Publication Date: William Morrow 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796.332 SANRice, Jerry
Summary: "As a three-time Super Bowl winner and Super Bowl MVP, Jerry Rice has firsthand knowledge of what it takes to win championships. In this celebration of the biggest game in professional sports, Rice counts down the fifty greatest moments from the grand, fifty-year history of the Super Bowl. Through scores of first-person accounts from the players and coaches themselves, readers get new and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2015
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Summary: For the millions of fans who celebrate the game-day heroics of the student athletes that give college football its heart and soul, bestselling author John U. Bacon's "Fourth and Long," a warts-and-all look at the present and future of the game, gives them reason to still believe.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796.332 BACKelley, K. C.
Summary: Briefly describes the history and rivalry of the Army Black Knights football team of the United States Military Academy, West Point and the Navy Midshipmen football team of the United States Naval Academy.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Child's World 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 796.332 KELSmith, Elliott
Summary: "Explore the life of Justin Jefferson, one of the most exciting wide receivers in the NFL. Jefferson's football skills have made him a superstar, and Minnesota Vikings fans love to watch his touchdown dance"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lerner Publications 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 JEFLowe, Keanon
Summary: "The Blindside meets Friday Night Lights in Keanon Lowe's Hometown Victory when an NFL coach returns home after losing a friend to opiods to coach a team of struggling high school kids on a 23-game losing streak. Keanon Lowe was working as an offensive analyst for the San Francisco 49ers when his childhood friend and former high school teammate suddenly died from an opioid overdose. Keanon...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Flatiron Books 2022