- Hardcover: 232 pages
- Publisher: Taylor Trade Publishing; 1 edition (Sep 16 2010)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1589794621
- ISBN-13: 978-1589794627
- Product Dimensions: 23.5 x 15.8 x 2.3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 558 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #377,804 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Ken Rappoport's The Little League That Could, written from the perspective that time now allows, shows the undeniable influence the American Football League had on Professional Football in America. It is the masterful analysis of the AFL that its fans have long awaited. This book is filled with stories and memories of the likes of Billy Cannon, Lance Alworth, Elbert Dubenion and a host of other AFL stars. Every AFL fan should have it. (Ange Coniglio )
[The Little League That Could] is a nice product and a valuable piece of sports history. (Ron Mix )
Fifty years after the birth of the American Football League and 40 years after its absorption in a merger, the AFL's influence on the older NFL remains indelible, from the style of offenses to the two-point conversion rule, to the Super Bowl, to the names on the backs of jerseys, and more. Ken Rappoport brings it all to life in a vivid history, must reading for those who remember the AFL or simply want to know how the NFL got to where it is. (Ira Miller )
...[A] vivid retelling of the upstart league's story. (Library Journal )
[The Little League That Could] is a nice product and a valuable piece of sports history. (Ron Mix )
Fifty years after the birth of the American Football League and 40 years after its absorption in a merger, the AFL's influence on the older NFL remains indelible, from the style of offenses to the two-point conversion rule, to the Super Bowl, to the names on the backs of jerseys, and more. Ken Rappoport brings it all to life in a vivid history, must reading for those who remember the AFL or simply want to know how the NFL got to where it is. (Ira Miller )
...[A] vivid retelling of the upstart league's story. (Library Journal )
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Wearing borrowed uniforms, practicing on obscure college campuses, and led by a former Marine Corps W.W. II fighter ace as commissioner, the American Football League (AFL) debuted in the Fall of 1960 to challenge the monopoly of the well-established National Football League. Within ten years it had won two Super Bowls and had forced a merger with its rival, splitting the NFL into the National and American Football Conferences. Here Rappoport recounts the startling success of an upstart league that prevailed against long odds.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
More about the business than the game, Aug 22 2010
By James Pernikoff - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: The Little League That Could: A History of the American Football League (Hardcover)
I would describe this book more as a business history about the American Football League than as a traditional sports book. The author does a very good job of describing why this league survived while all the other leagues that attempted to compete with the NFL (including three prior AFLs) failed.On-the-field action is described mainly in enough detail to support the history of the league's development. There is plenty of biographical data, mainly in the form of a couple of sidebars that punctuate each chapter. There are many anecdotes that help make the book a fun read.
There are no photos and no statistics, aside from those that may be quoted in the narrative. For that you'd have to go to a book like "Remember the AFL", for which this book makes a good pairing with.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
Interesting book, Dec 27 2010
By Crash - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Little League That Could: A History of the American Football League (Hardcover)
This book gives you a interesting take on football and how if it wasn't for the AFL a lot of what we see in football today wouldn't be. Names on the back of jerseys and passing being a intricate part of the sport just to name a couple. You'll not only learn the things the AFL brought to the table but also info on how certain teams got their names as well as some info on how rivalries stared. Overall you get a great look at football especially if you weren't around before/during/directly after the merge. My complaint and reasoning for the 3 star rating was in the way the book was written. I found my self reading paragraphs over a few times do to the fact that each section covers the whole span of the leagues existence which can get confusing when going from chapter to chapter. I think the book would have been better if each chapter was dedicated to a specific year instead of a specific topic that spanned the leagues existence. It also has story inserts in each chapter about a specific person although interesting it cuts the flow of the book. It would have been better to have these inserts at the end of the book as to not distract from the main focus of the book. For the price it's not too bad, but if you hate books that jump around then this one is not for you.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great, Feb 15 2011
By 23Corner - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: The Little League That Could: A History of the American Football League (Hardcover)
This book is great . It is full of facts of the AFL . I loved it, it has little bios of key player / people who helped in the AFL .BUY THIS BOOK !!!!!!!!!!!!!~
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