50 Greatest Players in New York Giants History (eBook)
384 Seiten
Lyons Press (Verlag)
978-1-4930-3566-3 (ISBN)
The New York Giants joined the National Football League back in 1925, and have since been one of the league's flagship franchises. The Giants have appeared in nineteen NFL championship gamesmore than any other teamand have won eight league championships. Iconic figures such as Eli Manning, Phil Simms, Harry Carson, Michael Strahan, and Frank Gifford have all played for the Giants. Twenty-five players who spent at least one full season with the Giants have been inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame, and fifteen of those men spent the majority of their careers playing for the team. This book carefully measures the careers of those players who made the greatest impact on the team. The ranking was determined by such factors as the extent to which each player added to the Giants' legacy, the degree to which he impacted the fortunes of his team, and the level of dominance he attained while wearing the Big Blue uniform. Features of The 50 Greatest Players in New York Giants Football History include:Each player's notable achievementsRecaps of the player's most memorable performancesSummaries of each player's best seasonQuotes from former teammates and opposing playersFootball fans will find The 50 Greatest Players in New York Giants Football History a fascinating collection of bios, stats, recaps, quotes, and more. And with such iconic figures as Lawrence Taylor, Emlen Tunnell, Roosevelt Brown, and Mel Hein leading the list, this book is sure to inspire debate and controversy among true Giants supporters.
Robert W. Cohen is the author of numerous sports books, including The 50 Greatest Players in New York Yankees History (2012), The 50 Most Dynamic Duos in Sports History: Baseball, Basketball, Football, and Hockey (2013), Pro Basketball’s All-Time All-Stars (2013), and The 50 Greatest Players in St. Louis Cardinals History (2013), all published by Scarecrow Press.
IntroductionThe Giant Tradition of WinningFactors Used to Determine RankingsThe Rankings:1: Lawrence Taylor2: Emlen Tunnell3: Roosevelt Brown4: Mel Hein5: Michael Strahan6: Harry Carson7: Eli Manning8: Phil Simms9: Andy Robustelli10: Frank Gifford11: Sam Huff12: Brad Van Pelt13: Leonard Marshall14: Carl Banks15: Tiki Barber16: Amani Toomer17: Mark Bavaro18: Fran Tarkenton19: Y.A. Tittle20: Jimmy Patton 21: Rodney Hampton22: Jessie Armstead23: Carl “Spider” Lockhart24: Mark Haynes25: Alex Webster26: Joe Morris27: Kyle Rote28: Tuffy Leemans29: Ken Strong30: Charlie Conerly31: Ray Wietecha32: Jim Katcavage33: George Martin34: Arnie Weinmeister35: Dick Lynch36: Osi Umenyiora37: Jeremy Shockey38: Ron Johnson39: Homer Jones40: Del Shofner41: Justin Tuck42: Joe Morrison43: Red Badgro44: Victor Cruz45: Hakeem Nicks46: Plaxico Burress47: Bob Tucker48: Jason Pierre-Paul49: Ike Hilliard50: Jim BurtSummary and Honorable Mentions (The Next 25)Glossary: Abbreviations and Statistical TermsBibliographyIndex
Erscheint lt. Verlag | 1.9.2018 |
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Reihe/Serie | 50 Greatest Players |
Zusatzinfo | 123 Illustrations including: - 123 Halftones, Black & White including Black & White Photographs. |
Sprache | englisch |
Themenwelt | Natur / Technik ► Fahrzeuge / Flugzeuge / Schiffe ► Fahrrad |
Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport ► Ballsport | |
Weitere Fachgebiete ► Sportwissenschaft | |
Schlagworte | 50 greatest patriots • andy robustelli • Eli Manning • emlen tunnell • Football • Giants • Harry Carson • History • Jets • lawrence taylor • Manning • mel hein • michael strahan • New York • new york history • Robert Cohen • Roosevelt Brown • tiki barber |
ISBN-10 | 1-4930-3566-5 / 1493035665 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-4930-3566-3 / 9781493035663 |
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