Football Superstars
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This is an action-packed biography of one of football's greats.Quarterback Brett Favre is in a league of his own. Born on October 10, 1969, in Gulfport, Mississippi, he was a small-town hero with big dreams. By age 29, he had forged a place among pro football's all-time greatest quarterbacks. A fierce competitor and a team leader, Favre was awarded the NFL's Most Valuable Player honor a record-setting three consecutive years. He was with the Green Bay Packers for 16 seasons, leading his team to back-to-back Super Bowls. Off the field, Favre lends his fame to the Brett Favre Forward Foundation, which helps disadvantaged youth in Wisconsin and Mississippi. An incredible quarterback with remarkable toughness, he will forever stand as an icon to the ""cheeseheads"" in Green Bay, Wisconsin.This striking new biography explores the life and career of this popular quarterback, with detailed background information on Favre's childhood, influences, and path to the pros. A chronology, timeline, sidebars, glossary, and bibliography round out the vivid text.
This is a full-color biography of a football legend.Tom Brady's rise to fame started early in the 2001 season when an injury forced Patriots quarterback Drew Bledsoe out of the game. Enter Brady, the 24-year-old kid from the University of Michigan. Only his second year in the NFL, Brady had spent his rookie year as a fourth-string quarterback. But during the off-season, he proved he could be something more. He pulled the Patriots from a losing record to win the playoffs. Much to football's surprise, he then expertly navigated his team to victory in Super Bowl XXXVI."Tom Brady" is the inspiring story of how one man captivated millions of hearts in America. Covering Brady's childhood, influences, setbacks, and triumphs, this exciting, full-color biography is sure to become a favorite for loyal football fans.
As a high schooler in Findlay, Ohio, Ben Roethlisberger, or Big Ben, was not a football phenom. In fact, he didn't become a quarterback until his senior year. At Miami University in Ohio, he wore number 7 in honor of his favorite quarterback, John Elway - the number he still wears as the starting quarterback with the Pittsburgh Steelers. In only his third year in the big leagues, Roethlisberger became the youngest quarterback in history to win the Super Bowl when he led his team to the win over the Seattle Seahawks. This rising star gives back through the Ben Roethlisberger Foundation, which supports police and fire departments nationwide.