The Glory Game: How the 1958 NFL Championship Changed Football Forever

Overview

In 1958 Frank Gifford was the golden boy on the glamour team in the most celebrated city in the NFL. When his New York Giants played the Baltimore Colts for the league championship that year, it became the single most memorable contest in the history of professional football. Broadcast to an audience of millions, it was the first title game ever to go into sudden-death overtime. Its drama, excitement, and controversy riveted the nation and helped propel football to the forefront of the American sports landscape.

Now, to mark the fiftieth anniversary of "The Greatest Game Ever Played," New York Giants Hall of Famer and longtime television analyst Frank Gifford provides an inside-the-helmet account that will take its place in the annals of sports literature. Drawing on the poignant and humorous memories of every living player from the game--including fellow Hall of Famers Sam Huff, Andy Robustelli, Art Donovan, Lenny Moore, and Raymond Berry--as well as the author's own experiences and reflections, The Glory Game captures a magnificent moment in American sports history. It is the story of two very different cities and teams, filled with the joy, the disappointment, and the eternal pride of a day that will forever symbolize all that is great about sports.

Told with gripping immediacy, The Glory Game is an indelible portrait of the NFL's most transcendent hours--a winter version of The Boys of Summer, told by one of football's true legends.

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Author Information

Bio of Frank Gifford

Frank Gifford played for the New York Giants for twelve seasons (1952-1964). He received the NFL's Most Valuable Player Award in 1956 and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1977. After his playing career, Gifford worked as a sports broadcaster for more than thirty years. In 1995 he received the Pete Rozelle Award for his television career covering the NFL, which included twenty-seven years in the booth for ABC's Monday Night Football. He lives in Greenwich, Connecticut, with his wife, Kathie Lee Gifford, and their children.

Bio of Peter Richmond

Peter Richmond is the author of three books. His work has appeared in the New Yorker, Vanity Fair, Rolling Stone, the New York Times Magazine, and GQ. He lives in Dutchess County, New York, with his wife.

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Additional Info

Imprint

HarperCollins e-books

Filesize

1.32 MB

Number of Pages

304

eBook ISBN

9780061716645