The League

How Five Rivals Created the NFL and Launched a Sports Empire

Nonfiction, Sports, History, Football, Biography & Memoir
Cover of the book The League by John Eisenberg, Basic Books
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: John Eisenberg ISBN: 9781541617377
Publisher: Basic Books Publication: October 9, 2018
Imprint: Basic Books Language: English
Author: John Eisenberg
ISBN: 9781541617377
Publisher: Basic Books
Publication: October 9, 2018
Imprint: Basic Books
Language: English

The epic tale of the five owners who shepherded the NFL through its tumultuous early decades and built the most popular sport in America

The National Football League is a towering, distinctly American colossus spewing out $14 billion in annual revenue. But it was not always a success. In The League, John Eisenberg focuses on the pioneering sportsmen who kept the league alive in the 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s,when its challenges were many and its survival was not guaranteed. At the time, college football, baseball, boxing, and horseracing dominated America's sports scene. Art Rooney, George Halas, Tim Mara, George Preston Marshall, and Bert Bell believed in pro football when few others did and ultimately succeeded only because at critical junctures each sacrificed the short-term success of his team for the longer-term good of the league.

At once a history of a sport and a remarkable story of business ingenuity, The League is an essential read for any fan of our true national pastime.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

The epic tale of the five owners who shepherded the NFL through its tumultuous early decades and built the most popular sport in America

The National Football League is a towering, distinctly American colossus spewing out $14 billion in annual revenue. But it was not always a success. In The League, John Eisenberg focuses on the pioneering sportsmen who kept the league alive in the 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s,when its challenges were many and its survival was not guaranteed. At the time, college football, baseball, boxing, and horseracing dominated America's sports scene. Art Rooney, George Halas, Tim Mara, George Preston Marshall, and Bert Bell believed in pro football when few others did and ultimately succeeded only because at critical junctures each sacrificed the short-term success of his team for the longer-term good of the league.

At once a history of a sport and a remarkable story of business ingenuity, The League is an essential read for any fan of our true national pastime.

More books from Basic Books

Cover of the book The Courage To Be Catholic by John Eisenberg
Cover of the book U.S. Armed Forces Nuclear, Biological And Chemical Survival Manual by John Eisenberg
Cover of the book The Housing Boom and Bust by John Eisenberg
Cover of the book In Defense of Troublemakers by John Eisenberg
Cover of the book Book of Rhymes by John Eisenberg
Cover of the book Dismantling America by John Eisenberg
Cover of the book Why Honor Matters by John Eisenberg
Cover of the book The Grand Chessboard by John Eisenberg
Cover of the book The Unschooled Mind by John Eisenberg
Cover of the book A More Unbending Battle by John Eisenberg
Cover of the book The Ape And The Sushi Master by John Eisenberg
Cover of the book Measure of the Earth by John Eisenberg
Cover of the book I'm Not Really a Waitress by John Eisenberg
Cover of the book Animal Architects by John Eisenberg
Cover of the book The Edge of the Sky by John Eisenberg
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy