Nitschke: The Ray Nitschke Story
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| Rating | : | 4.58 (590 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0878332715 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 264 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-08-01 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
. Recommended for all football collections. Lib., Camden, NJ Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc. Gruver, who wrote winningly on the Packers' glory years in The Ice Bowl, has done a nice job of blending familiar material about Nitschke with new interviews with Ray's teammates and contemporaries to create a compelling, coherent, and detailed portrait of a complex individual. From Library Journal Ray Nitschke was a rough and tough middle linebacker for the best team of the 1960s, the
Very good book with detailed insights about Ray Nitschke the man Very good book with detailed insights about Ray Nitschke the man, about how his difficult childhood molded his temperament, making him both an admirable football player for his exploits and courage on the field, but also at times a downright unlikeable person living on the razor's edge of accepted social boundaries. It describes how the love of a woman ultimately saved him from self-destruction and turned him into a loving, generous family man and doting father. His. "Nitschke is Football" according to JMack. Ray Nitschke is a symbol of a football era that has passed. He played the game for enjoyment not for money. Unlike current players, he was grateful to the fans and never passes up an autograph seeker. Truly, there will never be another Ray Nitschke.Edward Gruver began putting this biography together before Nitschke's death. Much of the information was gained in interviews with Nitschke. Because many of the stories are in his own words, it lends authenticity to the s. An inspiring account of the life of a dedicated game player Midwest Book Review Nitschke is the first biography of accomplished professional football player Ray Nitschke (1936-1998), who won the Green Bay Packers five NFL titles and the first two Super Bowls. Constructed from thorough research and dozens of interviews by biographer Edward Gruver, Nischke is the impressive portrait of a courageous man who lost both his parents at age 13, played a legendary championship "Ice Bowl" game in sub-zero weather, was inducted into the Pro Football hall
Based on dozens of interviews and covers such highlights of the legend's career as his 1978 induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, his 1964 performance in the Pro Bowl, and the remaining of the Packer practice grounds at Nitschke Field in 1997.