The Perfect Pass: American Genius and the Reinvention of Football
The Perfect Pass: American Genius and the Reinvention of Football
Gwynne, S. C.
product information
Condition: New, UPC: 9781501116209, Publication Date: Fri, September 1, 2017, Type: Paperback ,
join & start selling
description
3An "excellent sports history" (Publishers Weekly) in the tradition of Michael Lewis's Moneyball, award-winning historian S.C. Gwynne tells the incredible story of how two unknown coaches revolutionized American football at every level, from high school to the NFL.

Hal Mumme spent fourteen mostly losing seasons coaching football before inventing a potent passing offense that would soon shock players, delight fans, and terrify opposing coaches. It all began at a tiny, overlooked college called Iowa Wesleyan, where Mumme was head coach and Mike Leach, a lawyer who had never played college football, was hired as his offensive line coach. In the cornfields of Iowa these two mad inventors, drawn together by a shared disregard for conventionalism and a love for Jimmy Buffett, began to engineer the purest, most extreme passing game in the 145-year history of football. Implementing their "Air Raid" offense, their teams--at Iowa Wesleyan and later at Valdosta State and the University of Kentucky--played blazingly fast--faster than any team ever had before, and they routinely beat teams with far more talented athletes. And Mumme and Leach did it all without even a playbook.

"A superb treat for all gridiron fans" (Kirkus Reviews, starred review), The Perfect Pass S.C. Gwynne explores Mumme's leading role in changing football from a run-dominated sport to a pass-dominated one, the game that tens of millions of Americans now watch every fall weekend. Whether you're a casual or ravenous football fan, this is "a rousing tale of innovation" (Booklist), and "Gwynne's book ably relates the story of that innovation and the successes of the man who devised it" (New York Journal of Books).

reviews

Be the first to write a review

member goods

No member items were found under this heading.

notems store

Lsu Bowl Games: A Complete ...

by Golden, Neal

Paperback /Paperback

$49.95

Draw the Line: Jeff Traylor, ...

by Taylor, Hunter

Paperback /Paperback

$18.71

listens & views

TRAITORS

by MISERY INDEX

VINYL LP

out of stock

$16.99

FUNNY FAMILIAR FORGOTTEN FEELINGS: SINGLES ...

by GIBSON,DON

COMPACT DISC

out of stock

$15.99

LONG MILE

by AWAITING

COMPACT DISC

out of stock

$15.75

Return Policy

All sales are final

Shipping

No special shipping considerations available.
Shipping fees determined at checkout.