The League : how five rivals created the NFL and launched a sports empire / John Eisenberg.

Author: Eisenberg, John, 1956- author.

Physical Description342 pages ; 24 cm

Note:Prologue -- Part One. Chapter 1: Halas: The founder -- Chapter 2: Mara: The promoter -- Chapter 3: Marshall: The showman -- Chapter 4: Bell: The profligate son -- Chapter 5: Rooney: The gambler -- Part Two. Chapter 6: Almost broke -- Chapter 7: New ideas -- Chapter 8: Benny and the Giants -- Chapter 9: Instituting a draft -- Chapter 10: Betting bonanza -- Chapter 11: Move to DC -- Part Three. Chapter 12: Brotherhood of rivals -- Chapter 13: A step forward -- Chapter 14: The greatest rout -- Chapter 15: Same, old Pirates -- Chapter 16: Political winds -- Chapter 17: Dog meat -- Chapter 18: Two wars -- Chapter 19: The right guy in charge -- Part Four. Chapter 20: Back across the color line -- Chapter 21: Scandal -- Chapter 22: Everyone loses -- Chapter 23: The little black box -- Chapter 24: All-white Redskins -- Chapter 25: Forty million viewers -- Epilogue.

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