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BL
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1042837
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b797207
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| Main Entry
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Greenberg, Murray.
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| Title & Author
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Passing game : : Benny Friedman and the transformation of football /\ Murray Greenberg.
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| Edition Statement
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1st ed.
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| Publication Statement
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New York :: PublicAffairs,, ©2008.
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1 online resource (viii, 358 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates) :: illustrations
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| ISBN
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0786726954
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: 158648477X
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: 9780786726950
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: 9781586484774
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 339-348) and index.
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| Contents
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The kid from Glenville -- Michigan -- Grange open the door -- Benny takes command -- "We got the little badgers' skin to wrap the baby bunting in" -- Benny to Bennie -- "The greatest team I ever coached" -- Senior year -- "Benny Friedman passed all afternoon like only Benny Friedman can" -- King of the Big Ten -- The pros come calling -- "One sweet tough racket" -- "Friedman has six threats instead of three" -- New York -- "That redoubtable descendant of Palestine" -- Benny and Rockne -- "The greatest football player in the world" -- Transition -- Coach and commander -- Brandeis -- Passed over.
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| Abstract
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The first biography of Jewish quarterback Benjamin "Benny" Friedman, who in the 1920s revolutionized football with his forward pass.
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Friedman, Benny,1905-1982.
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Friedman, Benny,1905-1982.
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Michigan Wolverines (Football team)-- History.
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Michigan Wolverines (Football team)
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Football players-- United States, Biography.
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BIOGRAPHY AUTOBIOGRAPHY-- Sports.
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Football players.
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GAMES-- Gambling-- Sports.
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SPORTS RECREATION-- Business Aspects.
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SPORTS RECREATION-- Essays.
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SPORTS RECREATION-- History.
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SPORTS RECREATION-- Reference.
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TRAVEL-- Special Interest-- Sports.
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United States.
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| Dewey Classification
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796.33092B
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| LC Classification
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GV939.F75 2008eb
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