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A powerful biography of one of the greatest football players of all time, in the spirit of Namath and Johnny UNo quarterback in the history of the NFL can match Bart Starr's record of achievement. In an unprecedented seven-season run from 1961-67, Starr led the Green Bay Packers to five NFL championships and the first two Super Bowl titles, while revolutionizing the position and laying the foundation for the quarterbacks of today. Yet until now this quiet man's remarkable career has often been obscured by the Lombardi mystique.Acclaimed author Keith Dunnavant brings Starr's dramatic journey to life in vivid detail, sketching the definitive portrait of an iconic figure who defined the quarterback position during the 1960s, when professional football stormed out of the shadows to capture the nation's imagination. A remarkable blend of personal memory and historical narrative, Bart Starr is a compelling biography of an American hero and the perfect companion to the classic When Pride Still Mattered."A definitive biography of the best man ever to take a snap from center." --Allen Barra, Dallas Morning News"One of the best sports history books you will read." -- NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell "An ode to stoicism, modesty and discipline -- the virtues that made the Packers' dynasty." -- Mark Kriegel, New York Times bestselling author of Namath "Allowing no room for debate, Dunnavant shows that Starr was the indispensable man in the creation of the Green Bay Packers dynasty." -- Dave Kindred, author of Morning Madness"An absolute masterpiece ... . Hands down, the best sports book of the year." --Paul Finebaum, Radio Talk Show Host
About the Author
Keith Dunnavant is the author of seven books, including SPY PILOT, a true story of Cold War intrigue and redemption (which he co-authored with Francis Gary Powers, Jr.) , and definitive biographies of football icons Paul "Bear" Bryant, Bart Starr and Joe Montana. His books often explore the collision of sports and culture, including THE MISSING RING, which focused on the 1966 University of Alabama football team's pursuit of perfection in an imperfect world. Dunnavant started his career as a teenage sportswriter, sports announcer and media entrepreneur in small-town Alabama--the youngest credentialed reporter in the SEC--and was recruited to the University of Alabama as a writer/editor on athletic scholarship. He covered national college football and other major sports for THE NATIONAL, LOS ANGELES TIMES, and SPORTS INC. before moving into magazine management and ownership in New York and Atlanta: inventing a new way of publishing and building several successful editorial brands while specializing in narrative journalism and directing coverage of media, sports, business, politics and culture. The writer/director/producer of the award-winning documentary film THREE DAYS AT FOSTER, Keith has been a featured historian on ESPN, CBS, HBO, Showtime, and SEC Network.
