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The Glory Game: How the 1958 NFL Championship Changed Football Forever Author: Frank Gifford, Peter Richmond $17.13 |
The Glory Game: How the 1958 NFL Championship Changed Football Forever |
Editorial Review:
In 1958 Frank Gifford was the golden boy on the glamour team in the most celebrated city in the NFL. When his New York Giants played the Baltimore Colts for the league championship that year, it became the single most memorable contest in the history of professional football. Broadcast to an audience of millions, it was the first title game ever to go into sudden-death overtime. Its drama, excitement, and controversy riveted the nation and helped propel football to the forefront of the American sports landscape.
Now, to mark the fiftieth anniversary of "The Greatest Game Ever Played," New York Giants Hall of Famer and longtime television analyst Frank Gifford provides an inside-the-helmet account that will take its place in the annals of sports literature. Drawing on the poignant and humorous memories of every living player from the game--including fellow Hall of Famers Sam Huff, Andy Robustelli, Art Donovan, Lenny Moore, and Raymond Berry--as well as the author's own experiences and reflections, The Glory Game captures a magnificent moment in American sports history. It is the story of two very different cities and teams, filled with the joy, the disappointment, and the eternal pride of a day that will forever symbolize all that is great about sports.
Told with gripping immediacy, The Glory Game is an indelible portrait of the NFL's most transcendent hours--a winter version of The Boys of Summer, told by one of football's true legends.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0 
glory game: 
very good reading for any sport fan i think it a must to go back to beginning
The Glory Game by Frank Gifford: 
I ordered this book for my husband as a Christmas gift. He is enjoying reading it and is learning some things he didn't know about this part of football. I would recommend this book to any guy who is into football and its history.
No glory in this book: 
The only thing worse than the disjointed writing in this book is the seemingly nonexistent editing. How any self-respecting company could have published this mess is beyond me. Fortunately several fine accounts of this game have been written and I suggest you search them out.
A Must-Read Book for Everyone, Everywhere, Now and Forever:
As a long-time follower of Peter Richmond's brilliant cultural commentary -- from the pages of GQ to his countless NPR appearances -- I was thrilled to relive the details of this legendary game through his and Gifford's extraordinary retelling. This book is a must for sports fans, nostalgia buffs, lovers of American history and readers looking for a compelling read: if it's not in The Glory Game, it's not part of NFL history.
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