Green Bay Packers: The Complete Illustrated History - Third Edition - Hardcover

Gulbrandsen, Don

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0760342229 ISBN 13: 9780760342220

Publisher: MVP Books, 2011

Synopsis

ThePackers are world champions once again, and Green Bay Packers: The Complete Illustrated History is the ultimate, authoritative look at this storied and beloved sports franchise. In addition to offering a comprehensive history of the team and in-depth profiles of its greatest stars, the book features more than 200 rare and iconic photographs as well as chalkboard diagrams of key plays from team history. It tells of the legends who have defined the Packer legacy for more than 80 years, from Bart Starr to Brett Favre to Aaron Rodgers, Ray Nitschke to Reggie White to Clay Matthews, Curly Lambeau to Vince Lombardi to Mike McCarthy. This fully updated third edition highlights the team’s triumphant journey to Super Bowl XLV and includes profiles of the latest Packer stars. Chock full of stats and stories, Green Bay Packers is a book that no Packer fan will want to be without.

About this title

Book Description:

One of the most storied franchises in all of professional sports, the Green Bay Packers have featured some of football's greatest players, from Bart Starr and Ray Nitschke, to Reggie White and Brett Favre. Even the Super Bowl trophy--which they’ve won three times--has taken its name from their legendary coach, Vince Lombardi. This is a lavishly illustrated treatment of this iconic sports team, including photographs and drawings of stadium plans and maps and chalkboard illustrations of key moments and plays from the team's history. With detailed profiles and stats of stellar players and teams over more than eight decades, it is a book no Packer fan can be without.

From the Inside Flap:

The compelling story of the Green Bay Packers is also the uniquely American story of pro football. Tracing the rise of one of the NFL’s most popular teams from the days of eleven tough part-timers mixing it up on a glorified sandlot to the modern era of green-and-gold-clad warriors entertaining nationwide television audiences, this tale has it all: legendary coaches, from team founder Curly Lambeau to the incomparable Vince Lombardi; memorable players, including Don Hutson, Bart Starr, Brett Favre, and many more; and great games, including twelve NFL championships, four Super Bowls, and the Ice Bowl.

The history of the Packers also tells the story of America’s greatest fans, whose supreme loyalty kept pro football alive in a small city and who still support their favorite squad with unmatched fervor. Through more than eight decades, Packers fans have passionately followed their team through the good times and the bad, including financial crises and long periods of losing, only to be repeatedly rewarded for their loyalty with exciting football and repeated returns to greatness.

Green Bay Packers: The Complete Illustrated History is a compelling read for anyone who loves football and an endless source of fun facts for anybody who follows the team. Richly illustrated with photographs from all eras, the book features player profiles, memorable quotes, and diagrams explaining important plays in Packers history. Next to a seat in Lambeau Field, Packers fans aren’t going to find a much better vantage point of their favorite football team.

About this edition

• Publisher: MVP Books
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0760342229
• ISBN 13: 9780760342220
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 208