Russell Wilson

Art Thiel, Steve Rudman

ISBN 10: 1629370800 / ISBN 13: 9781629370804

Published by Triumph Books, US, 2014

About this Item

In April 2012, after being selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the third round of the NFL draft, Russell Wilson wasn't even guaranteed the starting quarterback spot for the Seahawks. Two years later, he led Seattle to the playoffs in his two years starting for the team, and led the Seahawks to their first Super Bowl win in franchise history. Along the way, Russell silenced doubters who said that he was too short to be an NFL starting quarterback, marking career milestones such as the most regular-season wins by a quarterback in his first two seasons, with 24, and being named the 2012 Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Year. This commemorative book examines the young phenom's career from North CarolinaState to Wisconsin, with a detour into professional baseball, and through the Super Bowl XLVIII win.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Russell Wilson
• Publisher: Triumph Books, US
• Publication Date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1629370800
• ISBN 13: 9781629370804
• Binding: Hardback
• Edition: COSTCO.
• Condition: New
• Weight: 730 grams

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Synopsis

In April 2012, after being selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the third round of the NFL draft, Russell Wilson wasn’t even guaranteed the starting quarterback spot for the Seahawks. Two years later, he led Seattle to the playoffs in his two years starting for the team, and led the Seahawks to their first Super Bowl win in franchise history. Along the way, Russell silenced doubters who said that he was too short to be an NFL starting quarterback, marking career milestones such as the most regular-season wins by a quarterback in his first two seasons, with 24, and being named the 2012 Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Year. This commemorative book examines the young phenom’s career from North CarolinaState to Wisconsin, with a detour into professional baseball, and through the Super Bowl XLVIII win.

About the Author

Art Thiel was a columnist at the Seattle Post-Intelligencer for nearly 30 years before he and Steve Rudman founded Sportspress Northwest in 2010. His 2003 book abut the Seattle Mariners, Out of Left Field, was a regional best seller. A graduate of Pacific Lutheran University, Thiel regularly appears on the Seattle NPR affiliate, KPLU-FM. He lives in Seattle. Steve Rudman’s career in sports journalism has included roles as an editor and columnist at the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, editor of The National Sports Review, director of research at ESPN, and a talk-show host at KIRO Radio, Seattle’s CBS affiliate. He previously authored 100 Years of Husky Football and coauthored The Great Book of Seattle Sports Lists. He lives in Seattle. Sportspress Northwest is an online venture founded by Art Thiel and Steve Rudman in 2010. The site provides analysis and commentary on the Seattle Seahawks, Sounders, Mariners and University of Washington football and basketball teams. Mike Holmgren is a veteran NFL coach and executive who coached the Seattle Seahawks from 1999 to 2008, including the Seahawks’ NFC Championship season in 2005. Holmgren coached the Green Bay Packers to their Super Bowl XXXI triumph in 1996.