Namath: A Biography

Namath: A Biography - Paperback

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Namath: A Biography - Paperback

Namath: A Biography - Paperback

by Mark Kriegel
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by Mark Kriegel (Author)

In between Babe Ruth and Michael Jordan there was Joe Namath, one of the few sports heroes to transcend the game he played. Novelist and former sports-columnist Mark Kriegel's bestselling biography of the iconic quarterback details his journey from steel-town pool halls to the upper reaches of American celebrity--and beyond. The first of his kind, Namath enabled a nation to see sports as show biz. For an entire generation he became a spectacle of booze and broads, a guy who made bachelorhood seem an almost sacred calling, but it was his audacious "guarantee" of victory in Super Bowl III that ensured his legend. This unforgettable portrait brings readers from the gridiron to the go-go nightclubs as Kriegel uncovers the truth behind Broadway Joe and why his legend has meant so much to so many.

Author Biography

Mark Kriegel is a former sports columnist for the New York Daily News and author of the novel Bless Me, Father.

Number of Pages: 544
Dimensions: 1.15 x 8.54 x 6.62 IN
Publication Date: July 26, 2005
ISBN9780143035350
Author Mark Kriegel
PublisherPenguin Publishing Group
GenreBiography, Sports, and History
FormatPaperback
PublishedJuly 2005
LanguageENG- English
Pages544
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

Related Subjects

Biography & Autobiography History Nonfiction Sports & Recreation

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Mark Kriegel, a former sports columnist for the New York Post and the New York Daily News, is a boxing analyst and essayist for ESPN. He is the author of Namath: A Biography, Pistol: The Life of Pete Maravich, and The Good Son: The Life of Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini. He lives in Santa Monica, California, with his wife, the screenwriter Jenny Lumet.

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