Beckett Great Sports Heroes: Dan Marino [Hardcover]

James Beckett (Author)

Book Description

Series: Beckett Great Sports Heroes | Publication Date: September 9, 1996

Veteran Miami Dolphins quarterback Dan Marino is a football legend. Known for the awesome strength of his throwing arm and quick release, he has thrown for more yards than any other quarterback in history. He also holds the record for touchdowns in a single season. Beckett Great Sports Heroes: Dan Marino pays warm tribute to this one-man powerhouse.
Lavishly illustrated in full color, each Beckett Great Sports Heroes volume features distinguished sports authorities assessing the career of one of the greatest athletes of our time. Each book is a piece of history, a celebration of a sports legend. . . .
Dan Marino was named Rookie of the Year in 1983, All-NFL and Most Valuable Player in 1984 by Sporting News, and Quarterback of the Year for 1984 and 1985 by NFL Alumni. In 1994, Marino ranked first in the AFC for passing efficiency, and in 1996 he became #1 for Career Passing Yardage in the NFL.

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Veteran Miami Dolphins quarterback Dan Marino is a football legend. Known for the awesome strength of his throwing arm and quick release, he has thrown for more yards than any other quarterback in history. He also holds the record for touchdowns in a single season. Beckett Great Sports Heroes: Dan Marino pays warm tribute to this one-man powerhouse.
Lavishly illustrated in full color, each Beckett Great Sports Heroes volume features distinguished sports authorities assessing the career of one of the greatest athletes of our time. Each book is a piece of history, a celebration of a sports legend. . . .
Dan Marino was named Rookie of the Year in 1983, All-NFL and Most Valuable Player in 1984 by Sporting News, and Quarterback of the Year for 1984 and 1985 by NFL Alumni. In 1994, Marino ranked first in the AFC for passing efficiency, and in 1996 he became #1 for Career Passing Yardage in the NFL.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 127 pages
• Publisher: House of Collectibles (September 9, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0676600344
• ISBN-13: 978-0676600346
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.2 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,260,929 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Cool book, especially for Dan Fans, March 27, 2000

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G. Roger Priddy (Walnut Cove, NC USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Beckett Great Sports Heroes: Dan Marino (Hardcover)

For a number of years I've been a fan of Dan Marino and the Miami Dolphins. Dan Marino was a great quarterback, and we all hated to see him retire. The NFL clearly will never be the same without that flame throwing #13 to excite us all. His last years weren't near as good as the rest of his career, and Dan never won a Super Bowl either, but undeniably during Dan's hot seasons he was the most feared QB ever to play the game. Is Marino the best QB ever to play the game? Maybe not, but when it comes to all-out great passers in the NFL, Marino has to rank high on your list. Beckett's Great Sports Heroes is a good look into Dan's record breaking career. There are some good articles and nice pictures. Nothing really deep into Dan's life here, but Beckett still has produced a good enjoyable read on one of the greatest, those who are fans of Marino like me, and even those who aren't, will find an entertaining read.

5.0 out of 5 stars Articles and pictures of Dan the QB and Dan the Man, June 27, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: Beckett Great Sports Heroes: Dan Marino (Hardcover)

This book is a collection of articles and pictures of Dan Marino, the greatest quarterback ever. The pictures are bright, crisp, and new. The articles offer a great insight into the career of Dan Marino. The articles span his career from college to the present. There are a few articles about the man that his fans have come to know as THE class act of pro sports. This is a must-read for any Marino fan