Closing the Gap: Lombardi, the Packers Dynasty, and the Pursuit of Excellence
416Closing the Gap: Lombardi, the Packers Dynasty, and the Pursuit of Excellence
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Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9781600787263 |
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Publisher: | Triumph Books |
Publication date: | 09/26/2012 |
Pages: | 416 |
Sales rank: | 1,090,698 |
Product dimensions: | 9.10(w) x 6.20(h) x 1.40(d) |
About the Author
Table of Contents
Foreword Bart Starr ix
Preface Jerry Kramer xiii
Acknowledgments xvii
Introduction xix
Chapter 1 The Pursuit Starts Early 1
Chapter 2 My Mother Can Whip Your Mother 5
Chapter 3 Lessons from the Board of Education 15
Chapter 4 Coach Eddie Robinson and the Black National Championship 25
Chapter 5 Learning the Hard Way in Cleveland 41
Chapter 6 Headed to Siberia of the North 57
Chapter 7 My Mentor, My Colleagues, and Life in Green Bay 63
Chapter 8 Luck Is When Preparation Meets Opportunity 91
Chapter 9 The Most Important Vow of My Life 103
Chapter 10 Redemption 119
Chapter 11 How to Play the Perfect Game 129
Chapter 12 The Rise of Titletown U.S.A. 137
Chapter 13 Back to College-and Beer 161
Chapter 14 Our Last Year in the S-Bowl 179
Chapter 15 Winning Isn't Everything; It's the Only Thing 187
Chapter 16 The Million-Dollar Fumble-and Change 219
Chapter 17 Carrying the NFL in Super Bowl I 235
Chapter 18 The Pressure of Staying on the Path 243
Chapter 19 The Ice Bowl, Super Bowl II, and a Legacy 261
Chapter 20 It's Been More Than a Game; It's Been a Way of Life 275
Chapter 21 The End of an Era 285
Chapter 22 Talkin' Football 289
Chapter 23 Business Is a Lot Like Football: From Worst to First 293
Chapter 24 Never Too Late to Discover a New Passion 307
Chapter 25 Mom, It's a Long Way From Texarkana 321
Chapter 26 Welcome to the Board Room 329
Chapter 27 Letting Go and Moving Forward 335
Chapter 28 Commissioner Davis? 339
Chapter 29 There Will Always Be a Game to Play 345
Chapter 30 Final Lessons 351
Epilogue: Close the Gap 355
Appendix 1 Closing the Gap: A List of Lessons 359
Appendix 2 Pledges for Success 363
Appendix 3 Willie Davis Bio 364
Appendix 4 Professional Football Season Records 365
Appendix 5 Business Service 366
Appendix 6 About Willie Davis 367
Sources 386
Index 387