First Heisman : the life of Jay Berwanger /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Cooper, Brian E., 1954- author.
Edition:	First edition.
Imprint:	Dubuque, Iowa : Crestwood Publishing, [2014]
Description:	1 online resource
Language:	English
Subject:	Berwanger, Jay. Football players -- United States -- Biography. College football players. Football -- History. Heisman Trophy. Football players -- Iowa -- Dubuque -- Biography. BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Sports. GAMES -- Gambling -- Sports. SPORTS & RECREATION -- Business Aspects. SPORTS & RECREATION -- Essays. SPORTS & RECREATION -- History. SPORTS & RECREATION -- Reference. TRAVEL -- Special Interest -- Sports. Football. Football players. Heisman Trophy. Iowa -- Dubuque. United States. Electronic books. Biographies. History.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/12868986

Hidden Bibliographic Details
Varying Form of Title:	Life of Jay Berwanger
ISBN:	9780988571617 0988571617 9780988571600 0988571609
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index. Vendor-supplied metadata.
Summary:	A biography of Jay Berwanger (1914 - 2002), heralded as one the greatest football players of the first half of the 20th century. The modest son of an Iowa blacksmith, Berwanger starred at the University of Chicago (1933 - 35), then a member of the Big Ten Conference. He earned All-America honors in 1934 and 1935, including the captaincy of a 1934 All-America Team. In 1935, he received the first Heisman Trophy. Berwanger was the first player selected in the first-ever draft of the National Football League. However, he passed up the NFL and took a job in Chicago, where he eventually became a business owner and millionaire. His post-athletic years included stints as a sportswriter, coach, referee and military pilot trainer. As the significance of the Heisman Trophy increased over time, so did Berwanger's standing as the first Heisman recipient.
Other form:	Print version: Cooper, Brian E., 1954- First Heisman 9780988571600

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