The definitive biography of the powerful commissioner who masterminded theSuper Bowl and changed professional sports forever
Pete Rozelle built a sports empire. He invented the Super Bowl, tripled the size of the NFL, and turned football into a billion-dollar business. Before he came along, Monday was just anotherweeknight. Rozelle was the archetype of the modern sports commissioner and one of Time magazine's100 most important people of the 20th century.
In Rozelle, critically acclaimed biographer Jeff Davis goes deep into the extraordinary life of thislegendary figure. Showcasing exclusive interviews with more than a hundred of Rozelle's familymembers, colleagues, admirers, and detractors, Davis weaves a compelling narrative fabric that masterfullyspans Rozelle's life from childhood through his days as an executive with the L. A. Rams, to his triumphs as commissioner of the NFL and his everlasting impact on the American way of sport.
- ISBN10 0071593527
- ISBN13 9780071593526
- Publish Date 20 August 2007
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country US
- Imprint McGraw-Hill Education
- Format eBook
- Pages 400
- Language English