Amazing Extraordinary Facts Football

Author : Anton Rippon
Publisher : David and Charles
ISBN 13 : 1446357449
Total Pages : 255 pages
Book Rating : 4.46/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Amazing & Extraordinary Facts - Football written by Anton Rippon and published by David and Charles. This book was released on 2012-07-09 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Amazing & Extraordinary Facts: Football explores some of the most bizarre football events throughout history, from its birth during the Industrial Revolution, to the major tournaments of the Beautiful Game in the 21st century. From the player sold for £10 and a box of kippers, to unusual injuries on the pitch, this book gathers some of the most curious moments of footballing history, a game that continues to be both an amazing entertainment spectacle and extraordinarily accessible to people everywhere. Brief, accessible and entertaining pieces on a wide variety of subjects makes it the perfect book to dip in to. The amazing and extraordinary facts series presents interesting, surprising and little-known facts and stories about a wide range of topics which are guaranteed to inform, absorb and entertain in equal measure.

Author : Howard Liss
Publisher : Random House Books for Young Readers
ISBN 13 : 9780394856322
Total Pages : 148 pages
Book Rating : 4.25/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Strange But True Football Stories written by Howard Liss and published by Random House Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 1983 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recounts twenty-three humorous, frustrating, disappointing, and exciting moments in the past half-century of football.

Author : The Editors Of Sports Illustrated Kids
Publisher : Time Inc. Books
ISBN 13 : 1683306252
Total Pages : 96 pages
Book Rating : 4.52/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Football Fanbook (A Sports Illustrated Kids Book) written by The Editors Of Sports Illustrated Kids and published by Time Inc. Books. This book was released on 2017-08-08 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: So you've become a football fan and now you want to take your passion for the game to the next level? Then The Ultimate Football Fan Handbook is just what you need. Filled with fun facts to dazzle your friends, important numbers and milestones, the unique lingo of the game, the strategies that teams employ, and much, much more, this book will have its readers sounding like experts and dazzling their friends with their knowledge.

Author : Shane Frederick
Publisher : Capstone
ISBN 13 : 142965466X
Total Pages : 66 pages
Book Rating : 4.61/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Best of Everything Football Book written by Shane Frederick and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2010-12 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Statistics, records and more from the history of the NFL.

Author : Ray Walker
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781953563682
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.86/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Ultimate Washington Football Team Trivia Book written by Ray Walker and published by . This book was released on 2021-09-17 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hail to the Football Team! Few NFL teams have a longer, prouder, more storied tradition than the Washington Football Team. From the early days in Boston to the glory days in Washington, the Football Team has had no shortage of characters throughout the years. All of those legendary players are detailed, along with a whole lot more, in the new Ultimate Washington Football Team Trivia Book. Inside this glorious tribute book, you'll find hilarious anecdotes, locker room stories, unbelievable stats, and a whole lot more, including: How the franchise set a couple of very notable Super Bowl MVP firsts Which Washington player got the longest standing ovation in Hall of Fame history What unsanitary habit earned a Football Team player the nickname "Stink" How a Washington player responded to earning the lowest rating in a Madden video game Which Football Team athlete once got a ref suspended for a game All of the crazy tidbits from behind the scenes are here for every Washington fan to enjoy. Impress your friends with hundreds of unique facts, challenging multiple-choice questions, and probing true-or-false options that celebrate the good, bad, and just plain weird moments in Football Team history. A dozen carefully crafted chapters make this book a must-read for football fans young and old. If you've ever wanted to impress your friends and set the record straight about all of those Football Team arguments that pop up when you're watching the game, The Ultimate Washington Football Team Trivia Book is the only way to go!

Author : Bill O'Neill
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781648450181
Total Pages : 148 pages
Book Rating : 4.80/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Great Book of Football written by Bill O'Neill and published by . This book was released on 2017-08-29 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you love sports trivia, then you'll be all in for The Great Book of Football, which is a must-read for any NFL fan out there. One of the most inclusive NFL football books on the market today, it's a treasure trove of sports stories, random facts, and the most in-depth tales of the most fascinating football players who have made the NFL what it is today. Starting with the foundation of the fledgling NFL in the 1920s and leading right up the thrilling finish at the most recent Super Bowl, The Great Book of Football highlights the best players of every era, the games that separated the boys from the men, and the off-the-field shenanigans and twists of fate that have seen the league go from Midwestern distraction to international obsession. There are lots of football books out there, but The Great Book of Football takes you inside the action from the huddle to the locker room to the draft room to the owner's box. And every chapter ends with trivia questions that are sure to stump your NFL-crazy friends at your next Sunday afternoon watch party. From Red Grange and Sammy Baugh to Tom Brady and J.J. Watt, the best of every era is highlighted, analyzed, and celebrated. Learn the secrets of the unstoppable Wing-T offense; relive Broadway Joe's Namath legendary Super Bowl guarantee; go behind enemy lines to witness the birth of Pittsburgh's Steel Curtain defense; and take pride in how players, owners, and fans have responded to America's greatest battles, from World War II to Hurricane Katrina to September 11. It doesn't matter if it's Super Bowl Sunday or the heart of the offseason, The Great Book of Football is one of those NFL football books that you just won't be able to put down.

Author : Ron Martriano
Publisher : National Geographic Books
ISBN 13 : 1623540577
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.79/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Baseball written by Ron Martriano and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2015-03-24 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jam-packed with cool baseball trivia, history-making records, unforgettable moments, and wacky true tales of your favorite games, players and events. This book hits a grand slam right out of the park! A perfect gift for the die-hard fan of America's favorite pasttime. Baseball is rich in anecdotes about team superstitions (from the black cat that haunted the Cubs to the "Curse of the Babe"), the antics of the superstars, and other facts that come out of left field. Think today's umpires have a temper? Wait till you read about the 19th century New Jersey ump who pulled out a gun and shoved it in the face of a player who came at him with a bat. Or about the time three Brooklyn Dodger runners found themselves at third base--together. Fans will laugh, they'll learn--and they won't put this down!

Author : Ryan Nagelhout
Publisher : Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
ISBN 13 : 1482439743
Total Pages : 34 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Download or read book 20 Fun Facts About Football written by Ryan Nagelhout and published by Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP. This book was released on 2015-12-15 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The National Football League is America’s favorite sports league. Football is fast-paced and full of big hits and even bigger plays from its superstars. These players have set some impressive records over the years. From the amazing seasons running backs have had breaking the 2,000-yard rushing mark, or quarterbacks gunning for the single-season touchdown record, learning about the stats and facts that make up football’s history fun! Graphics and photographs show how the game’s rules, equipment, and even its field have changed over the years, letting readers dive into the huddle and explore football at their own pace.

Author : John Andrews
Publisher : Aurum Press Limited
ISBN 13 : 9781781316689
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.86/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Beautiful Game written by John Andrews and published by Aurum Press Limited. This book was released on 2017-08-03 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: See the world of football brought to life with illustrations and stunning infographics. The Beautiful Game is loaded with facts, stats, profiles on player personalities, bios, history, and much more to make the beautiful game leap out at you like you've never seen before. Whether it's uncovering the most goals scored in an international tournament, or comparing the left-foot of the world's best players, the intriguing, and often surprising, truths of soccer are completely at your disposal. Who has scored more penalty shots, Ronaldo or Messi? Which goalie has the safest hands? Who has received the most red cards? These striking and fun infographics put the game's most intriguing questions to the test. The perfect gift for avid football fans, whatever team they support!

Author : Eliot Kleinberg
Publisher : Pineapple Press Inc
ISBN 13 : 1561643203
Total Pages : 172 pages
Book Rating : 4.02/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Florida Fun Facts written by Eliot Kleinberg and published by Pineapple Press Inc. This book was released on 2004 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From theme parks to ballparks, the quirky to the educational, Miami to Tallahassee -- every city and county in Florida are covered in this newly expanded edition: What's responsible for more than 2,800 holes in Palm Beach County? Which came first, St. Augustine or Plymouth Rock? What's Osceola County's biggest city that technically isn't a city at all? Where in Florida can you participate in the King Mango Strut? What Oscar-winning actress hails from the small town of Bascom, Florida? What's bigger, Walt Disney World or New York's Manhattan Island? It's everything you need to know about Florida--and more!