The Ice Bowl: The Cold Truth About Football's Most Unforgettable Game

by Ed Gruver

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The day of the Ice Bowl game was so cold, the referees' whistles wouldn't work; so cold, the reporters' coffee froze in the press booth; so cold, fans built small fires in the concrete and metal stands; so cold, TV cables froze and photographers didn't dare touch the metal of their equipment; so cold, the game was as much about survival as it was about skill and strategy. On New Year's Eve, 1967, the Dallas Cowboys and the Green Bay Packers met for a classic NFL championship game, played on a frozen field in sub-zero weather. The "Ice Bowl" challenged every skill of these two great teams. Here's the whole story, based on dozens of interviews with people who were there-on the field and off-told by author Ed Gruver with passion, suspense, wit, and accuracy.
  • ISBN10 1590134192
  • ISBN13 9781590134191
  • Publish Date 1 October 2005 (first published 15 September 1997)
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country US
  • Imprint McBooks Press
  • Format eBook
  • Pages 255
  • Language English