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Unitas virtually ushered the National Football League into the American consciousness, laying the groundwork for the tremendous global success it enjoys today. In an age when defenses were allowed to run wild and unrestrained, he was the picture of fearlessness. In fact, no other quarterback before or since struck as much fear into the hearts of defenders, as he would courageously stand in the pocket and methodically pick teams apart with his golden arm and unshakeable demeanor.
There has never been a complete biography of this fascinating icon—until now. Johnny Unitas: America’s Quarterback is the ultimate biography by an author who walked the streets the great quarterback grew up on, interviewed scores of people who knew him intimately—including family, friends, and colleagues both inside and outside the NFL—and produced a comprehensive and authoritative picture of an American legend. The book is also unique in including a never-before-published interview with Unitas himself, an unusual treasure given his reserved nature and reluctance to be in the spotlight.
Johnny Unitas poignantly chronicles John Constantine Unitas’ unlikely path from the Pennsylvania coal mines to NFL superstardom. It eloquently tells the inspirational story of an undersized and overlooked long shot that paid off. Nothing was ever handed to young John Unitas, and he had to work particularly hard for every chance he ever got in life. But he did more than make the most of his chances, and by the time he was leading the Baltimore Colts to multiple NFL championships, he had earned heroic stature for both his athletic abilities and leadership qualities.
As a quarterback, Johnny Unitas was a true American idol the likes of which we have not seen since. As a man, he was a respectful, private person who captured a nation’s imagination. Johnny Unitas is the first book to accurately examine both characters: the quarterback and the man.
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