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The Man Who Built the National Football League : Joe F. Carr.
Founded in 1920, the National Football League chose famed athlete Jim Thorpe as its first president, a position he held briefly until a successor was elected. From 1921 to 1939, Joe F. Carr guided the sport of professional football with intelligence, hardwork, and a passion that built the foundation...
| Cote: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Format: | Électronique eBook |
| Langue: | Inglés |
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Lanham :
Rowman & Littlefield Pub. Group,
2010.
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| Accès en ligne: | Texto completo |
| Résumé: | Founded in 1920, the National Football League chose famed athlete Jim Thorpe as its first president, a position he held briefly until a successor was elected. From 1921 to 1939, Joe F. Carr guided the sport of professional football with intelligence, hardwork, and a passion that built the foundation of what the NFL has become: the number one sports organization in the world. During his 18-year tenure as NFL President, Carr created the organization's first Constitution & By-Laws; implemented the standardplayer's contract; wrote the NFL's first-ever Record and Fact Book; helped split the NFL int. |
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| Description matérielle: | 1 online resource (505 pages) |
| ISBN: | 9780810876705 0810876701 1282713639 9781282713635 |