Paper Tiger: One Athlete's Journey to the Underbelly of Pro Football
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Product Group
- Book
- Weight
- 1 lbs
- IsTextBook
- No
- ISBN
- 9781599210438
- Book Title
- Paper Tiger : One Athlete's Journey to the Underbelly of Pro Football
- Publisher
- Globe Pequot Press, T.H.E.
- Item Length
- 9 in
- Publication Year
- 2007
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 0.9 in
- Genre
- Sports & Recreation
- Topic
- General, Football
- Item Weight
- 18.9 Oz
- Item Width
- 6 in
- Number of Pages
- 248 Pages
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Globe Pequot Press, T.H.E.
ISBN-10
1599210436
ISBN-13
9781599210438
eBay Product ID (ePID)
57184499
Product Key Features
Book Title
Paper Tiger : One Athlete's Journey to the Underbelly of Pro Football
Number of Pages
248 Pages
Language
English
Topic
General, Football
Publication Year
2007
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Sports & Recreation
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.9 in
Item Weight
18.9 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2007-008913
Dewey Edition
22
Dewey Decimal
796.332092 B
Table Of Content
Introduction: Semipro Ball, The Dream Chapter 1: Getting the Contract Chapter 2: The Combine Chapter 3: Training Camp Chapter 4: On Day Jobs and Dreams Chapter 5: Opening Night Chapter 6: The Magic Bus Chapter 7: The Next Level Chapter 8: Playoffs Chapter 9: The End of the Road Chapter 10: Epilogue, Where are they Now?
Synopsis
Ted Kluck received a football scholarship to Taylor University in 1995 and due to a rash of injuries was forced to end my college career without playing a game. I have played semipro football, on and off, since then, suiting up for teams in Indiana and Michigan and once played against Heisman Trophy winner Major Harris. Chasing Walter Mitty is part "Paper Lion "and part" Bull Durham," . It tells of the author's experiences dealing with athletic dreamers who are not prepared to give up a sport that has likely pass them by. It tells the sotries of dreamser like Kluck and the world-class athletes with promise who never quite made the next step. It will be unlike "Paper Lion "in that I will be an actual, contributing member of the team for the entire season., Former college football player Ted Kluck had a dream: to return to the playing field and try to stir the dying embers of his athletic prowess. He decided to try and sign on with a professional team--in his case, the Battle Creek Crunch of the Great Lakes Indoor Football League. Here's how he describes the results of his first practice: BEGIN EXT design: indent this paragraph both sides]Post-practice, my body is a bas-relief road map of pain. I am purple from shoulder to elbow and my arms sport an interesting array of little polka-dot welts (from the mesh practice jersey) and Field Turf abrasions. There is a nice, purplish bruise around the outer portion of my right eye and if my wife harbored any excitement about sleeping with a professional athlete, then it is for naught. My plan is to not be touched by anyone for any reason, for several days. Sexy. end EXT] Part Paper Lion and part Bull Durham, this book tells the story of the dreamers and the world-class athletes with promise who never quite made the next step., Former college football player Ted Kluck had a dream: to return to the playing field and try to stir the dying embers of his athletic prowess. He decided to try and sign on with a professional team--in his case, the Battle Creek Crunch of the Great Lakes Indoor Football League. Here's how he describes the results of his first practice: [BEGIN EXT design: indent this paragraph both sides]"Post-practice, my body is a bas-relief road map of pain. I am purple from shoulder to elbow and my arms sport an interesting array of little polka-dot welts (from the mesh practice jersey) and Field Turf abrasions. There is a nice, purplish bruise around the outer portion of my right eye and if my wife harbored any excitement about sleeping with a professional athlete, then it is for naught. My plan is to not be touched by anyone for any reason, for several days. Sexy." [end EXT] Part "Paper Lion" and part "Bull Durham", this book tells the story of the dreamers and the world-class athletes with promise who never quite made the next step., Former college football player Ted Kluck had a dream: toreturn to the playing field and try to stir the dyingembers of his athletic prowess. He decided to try andsign on with a professional team--in his case, the BattleCreek Crunch of the Great Lakes Indoor Football League.Part Paper Lion and part Bull Durham, this book tells thestory ......
LC Classification Number
GV939.K48A3 2007
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