|
Dick Vermeil: Whistle in His Mouth, Heart on His Sleeve |  | Author: Gordon Forbes
Publisher: Triumph Books (IL)
Category: Book
List Price: $24.95
Buy New: $4.98
as of 9/7/2010 21:54 PDT details
You Save: $19.97 (80%)
New (25) Used (12) from $4.75
Seller: booksnotherstuff
Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 246615
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1
Pages: 235
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 9.5 x 6.2 x 1
ISBN: 1600782418
Dewey Decimal Number: 796.332092
EAN: 9781600782411
ASIN: 1600782418
Publication Date: September 2009
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
| |
| Features:
| • | ISBN13: 9781600782411 | | • | Condition: New | | • | Notes: BUY WITH CONFIDENCE, Over one million books sold! 98% Positive feedback. Compare our books, prices and service to the competition. 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed |
|
| Also Available In:
|
| Similar Items:
| |
| Editorial Reviews:
Product Description
After guiding his UCLA Bruins to an upset victory over Ohio State in the 1975 Rose Bowl, Dick Vermeil accepted the challenge of a lifetime: turning around the moribund Philadelphia Eagles, an NFL franchise that hadn't reached the playoffs since 1960. He was determined to succeed the only way he knew how: by working longer and harder than any of his competitors. In Vermeil's fifth season, the Eagles reached the Super Bowl. Two years later he was out of football, overcome by a grueling, self-imposed work schedule that wreaked havoc on his emotions. Had Dick Vermeil's career ended there, his life would still be remarkable. The fact that it was only just beginning has made him a legend to millions of football fans across the country. In Dick Vermeil: Whistle in His Mouth, Heart on His Sleeve, longtime sports columnist and reporter Gordon Forbes has written the first comprehensive biography of this coaching legend. From his days as a star athlete at Calistoga High School in California, Vermeil was driven to succeed, a trait that helped him turn around the Eagles, win his first elusive Super Bowl years later with the St. Louis Rams, and compelled him to come out of a retirement for a second time to lead the Kansas City Chiefs. All the accolades and success came at a price, however, as the 20-hour workdays often left Vermeil exhausted both physically and mentally. Dick Vermeil is an inspiring, enlightening, and often poignant look back at the life of one of the game's greatest coaches.
|
| Customer Reviews:
 Authoritative Bio November 18, 2009
Alax Martin
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book of Dick Vermeil was a quick and generally very good read. Covers the Philly years in depth and also covers his years in St. Louis, Kansas City and UCLA, but in a little less depth. Highly recommended as a Vermeil fan.
 A Nice Tribute November 14, 2009
L. Charles Wimer III (Coatesville, PA United States)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Dick Vermeil had a work ethic like no other. This book gives a detail account of what drove Dick Vermeil and why he burned out as coach of the Philadelphia Eagles. The novel briefly goes into his exploits with the Rams and Chiefs -- which is understandable since the author is from Philadelphia. There is lots of insight from former players, which really enriches the story. The book is very easy to read but I found some of the stories a bit repetitive in nature. The reader really needs to be a fan of Dick Vermeil or the Philadelphia Eagles to enjoy this book.
|
|
|
CERTAIN CONTENT THAT APPEARS ON THIS SITE COMES FROM AMAZON SERVICES LLC. THIS CONTENT IS PROVIDED ‘AS IS’ AND IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE OR REMOVAL AT ANY TIME.
| |
