Philadelphia Eagles: The Complete Illustrated History - Hardcover

Bowen, Les

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0760340358 ISBN 13: 9780760340356

Publisher: MVP Books, 2011

Synopsis

Since the team’s origins in 1933, the Philadelphia Eagles have provided football fans with years of star players, dramatic games, and memorable moments. Philadelphia Eagles: The Complete Illustrated History offers a look back at every Eagles season—the good and the bad—with recaps of on-field performances and off-field anecdotes. Longtime Philadelphia sportswriter Les Bowen includes the stories behind the action and offers profiles of the greatest players, coaches, and front-office figures who have defined more than 75 years of Eagles history. Among those featured are Bert Bell, Greasy Neale, Steve Van Buren, Chuck Bednarik, Harold Carmichael, Wilbert Montgomery, Ron Jaworski, Dick Vermeil, Buddy Ryan, Randall Cunningham, Reggie White, and Donovan McNabb, among others. Stories on the greatest games and turning-point moments in Eagles history round out this comprehensive look at an iconic NFL franchise.

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From the Inside Flap

Since their inception and humble beginnings in 1933, the Philadelphia Eagles have given football fans plenty to talk about in the city of brotherly love. After suffering through difficult growing pains in their early years, the Eagles cemented their place in the hearts of the Philadelphia faithful in the 1940s, winning back-to-back NFL championships to close out the decade. Today, the Philadelphia Eagles are perennial contenders with a star-studded roster of Pro Bowl caliber players. The remarkable story of the Philadelphia Eagles features a colorful cast of characters, with memorable players and coaches spanning every era of the team’s history: from Bert Bell and Steve Hewitt to Greasy Neale and Steve Van Buren, from Chuck Bednarik and Norm Van Brocklin to Dick Vermeil and Ron Jaworski, from Buddy Ryan and Reggie White to Andy Reid and Donovan McNabb, and of course today’s stars like Michael Vick and DeSean Jackson.

Philaldelphia Eagles: The Complete Illustrated History is a compelling read for any football fan and an endless source of fun facts for anybody who follows the team. Alongside beautiful vintage and modern photographs, detailed player profiles, and hearty statistics, author Les Bowen provides analysis of some of the most famous games in NFL history, including the 1947, 1948, 1949, and 1960 NFL Championship Games, Super Bowls XV and XXXIX, and Eagles classics like “The Miracle at the Meadowlands,” “The Fog Bowl,” “The Body Bag Game,” and “The Bounty Bowl.”

From the Back Cover

Celebrate more than 75 years of Philly’s gridiron greats, from Chuck Bednarik to Ron Jaworski to Donovan McNabb and everyone in between, with fascinating stories and stunning imagery to document the thrilling history of the Philadelphia Eagles.

About this edition

• Publisher: MVP Books
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0760340358
• ISBN 13: 9780760340356
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 192