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Tom Landry: An Autobiography
by
Tom Landry
,
Gregg Lewis
Landry provides an inside look at the unusual and sometimes controversial people he has known, worked with, and competed against throughout his long career. 6 cassette.
Paperback
,
302 pages
Published
October 1st 1991
by HarperPaperbacks
(first published January 1st 1990)
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Tom Landry was the coach of my favorite football team as a child. I admit, before the age of 10 I loved the Cowboys - but I was still a huge Lions fan as well. The Lions however, were never in the playoffs, so at playoff time I became a Cowboys fan...Tom Landry was a legend. The book about his life is fantastic, and a must read for any football fan regardless of your favorite team.
In the topsy-turvy world of professional coaching, the head coach rarely stays long. One huge exception is Tom Landry - head coach of the Dallas Cowboys for 29 years. In that 29 years, he had a streak of 20 straight winning seasons, 5 Super Bowl appearances, and 2 world championships.
Words that come to mind after reading this book are quiet, honest, and plain book.
Words that come to mind after reading this book are quiet, honest, and plain book.
It was a good read. It was really neat to revisit football from my child hood "The Cowboys" and learning that "hail mary" was invented by Roger Starbach. What a career Tom Landray had. It was nice to read how he got started and sad on how his career ended. Very likeable and respecatable man.
Landry's story is amazing. World War II soldier, all pro player, Hall of Fame coach. Kind, humble and unassuming the whole way. The book itself is a little dry and could have been much better.
Despised the Cowboys growing up, but, had a lot of respect for coach Landry. Great read and confirmed for me that he was not only a great coach but a great man.
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Excellent. I grew up watching Coach Landry and the early '70s Cowboys. Exciting times.
Excellent. I grew up watching Coach Landry and the early '70s Cowboys. Exciting times.
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