| #1350005 in Books | 2008-11-04 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | 1.20 x6.20 x9.20l,1.45 | File type: PDF | 368 pages||0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.| Benny Friedman and the Early Days of the NFL|By C. Baker|Benny Friedman should have been inducted into the inaugural Pro Football Hall of Fame. He had much greater claim to that than a Red Grange whose name recognition and exploits in college got him in far more than his pro career.
This biography does a fantastic job of telling the life of Benny Friedman, a Jewish||
Sports Illustrated, December 8, 2008| "Greenberg's rich, well-researched narrative chronicles the quarterback's rise from bench warmer to All-America at Michigan, his impact on the fledgling NFL and his journey from beloved Jewish icon to a
Benny Friedman, the son of working class immigrants in Cleveland's Jewish ghetto, arrived at the University of Michigan and transformed the game of football forever. At the time, in the 1920s, football was a dull, grinding running game, and the forward pass was a desperation measure. Benny would change all of that.
In Ann Arbor, the rookie quarterback's passing abilities so eclipsed those of other players that legendary coach Fielding Yost came back from retiremen...
You easily download any file type for your device.Passing Game: Benny Friedman and the Transformation of Football | Murray Greenberg. Just read it with an open mind because none of us really know.
