Pro Football In The Days of Rockne
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Pro Football In The Days of Rockne Paperback, 174 pages From The Back Cover A winningly nostalgic, soundly authoritative, and truly fascinating account of the pioneering days of professional football. The action, always human and engrossing, centers around the early teams, (circa 1914-1919) in Indiana, Illinois and Ohio. There is much attention paid to the South end scene and to legendary Notre Dame coach Knute Rockne, who, according to author Klosinski, was involved in pro football in his early career, an aspect of his life that has not been covered satisfactorily by previous biographers. Here is the story of the early days of pro football, before the NFL was established. It ells how the game was played, how teams were organized and gives a potpourri of events, games and humorous incidents based on the memories of five old-timers who played that early brand of football, one of whom was the author's father. Writer Klosinski sets the record straight about the early days of professional football and gives recognition to those who helped keep the game alive during its infant years. "Any pro football fan will enjoy this account of the early, exciting days of the sport when it was all beginning. No wonder it grew up so well. — Regis Philbin, TV personality and Notre Dame graduate.