I Am Third
the inspiration for brian's song: third edition
$47.68
- Paperback
272 pages
- Release Date
1 November 2001
Summary
I Am Third: A Gridiron Legend’s Tale of Triumph and Tribulation
Gale Sayers’ I Am Third, with Al Silverman, is a stirring, painfully honest account of his struggle to become the greatest running back in history and that agonizing moment between immortality and becoming a cripple. The New York Times Book Review
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780142000755 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0142000752 |
| Author: | Gale Sayers, Al Silverman |
| Publisher: | Penguin Putnam Inc |
| Imprint: | Penguin USA |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 272 |
| Edition: | 3rd |
| Release Date: | 1 November 2001 |
| Weight: | 215g |
| Dimensions: | 201mm x 132mm x 15mm |
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About The Author
Gale Sayers
Gale Sayers is a former NFL player known for his designation as the youngest person to ever be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Born in 1943 in Wichita, Kansas, he played college football at the University of Kansas before being drafted by the Chicago Bears in 1965, when he was named Rookie of the Year. He is the coauthor of I Am Third with writer Al Silverman.
Al Silverman is a noted sports writer and the author of ten books and numerous essays published in Playboy, Saga, and Sport magazines. Among his publications is I Am Third, co-written with Gale Sayers, which was adapted for the 1971 television film, Brian’s Song. Silverman has also worked as an editor and publisher. From 1951 to 1963, he was editor of Sport Magazine and from 1972 to 1988, he was CEO and chairman of Book of the Month Club. From 1989 to 1997, Silverman served as editor and publisher at Viking Press.
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