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Title:
Closing the gap : Lombardi, the Packers dynasty, and the pursuit of excellence
Personal Author:
ISBN:
9781600787263
Publication Information:
Chicago, Ill. : Triumph Books, c2012.
Physical Description:
xxii, 394 pages, [8] pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Contents:
The pursuit starts early -- My mother can whip your mother -- Lessons from the board of education -- Coach Eddie Robinson and the black national championship -- Learning the hardway in Clevland -- Headed to Siberia of the North -- My mentor, my colleagues, and life in Green Bay -- Luck is when preparation meets oportunity -- The most important vow on my life -- Redemption -- How to play the perfect game -- The rise of titletown U.S.A. -- Back to college-and beer -- Our last year in the S -- Bowl -- Winning isn't everything; It's the only thing -- The million dollar fumble-and change -- Carrying the NFL in Super Bowl I -- The pressure of staying on the path.

The Ice Bowl, Super Bowl II, and a legacy -- Its been more than a game; It's been a way of life -- The end of an era -- Talkin'football -- Business is a lot like football : From worst to first -- Never to late to discover a new passion -- Mom, It's a long way from Texarkana -- Welcome to the board room -- Letting go and moving forward -- Commissioner Davis? -- There will always be a game to play -- Final lessons.
Abstract:
"The autobiography of Pro Football Hall of Fame member and Green Bay Packers legend Willie Davis"-- Provided by publisher.