One the greatest NFL broadcasters distills the wisdom of two of the greatest coaches
As both a tight end and a place kicker for the 1958 Giants , Pat Summerall was the only person to be coached by both Vince Lombardi and Tom Landry, the team's offensive and defensive coaches, respectively. In telling the story of that legendary season, which ended with the Giants losing to the Colts in the NFL championship game, Summerall explores the wisdom that was passed along to him that made him a better player, and later a better broadcaster and better a man.
The wide range of lessons covers personal behavior , work relationships and winning
The book also lays out the Lombardi Code and the Landry Code
Summerall tells vivid and inspirational stories about the game on and off the field thatbring the lessons to life
Language
English
Pages
256
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
Wiley
Release
November 01, 2010
ISBN
0470611596
ISBN 13
9780470611593
Giants: What I Learned About Life from Vince Lombardi and Tom Landry
One the greatest NFL broadcasters distills the wisdom of two of the greatest coaches
As both a tight end and a place kicker for the 1958 Giants , Pat Summerall was the only person to be coached by both Vince Lombardi and Tom Landry, the team's offensive and defensive coaches, respectively. In telling the story of that legendary season, which ended with the Giants losing to the Colts in the NFL championship game, Summerall explores the wisdom that was passed along to him that made him a better player, and later a better broadcaster and better a man.
The wide range of lessons covers personal behavior , work relationships and winning
The book also lays out the Lombardi Code and the Landry Code
Summerall tells vivid and inspirational stories about the game on and off the field thatbring the lessons to life