Brian Urlacher: Windy City Warrior (Hardcover)

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Starting just his third season in the NFL, Brian Urlacher has namde a name for himself; not just in Chicago, but all over the league. While at New Mexico, Urlacher wowed fans on offense and special teams, as well as on defense. He was the ninth overall draft pick and joined the Bears in 2000. That year as a middle linebacker, he was named Defensive Rookie of the Year and replaced an injured player at the Pro Bowl. After leading the Bears to a NFC Central championship in 2001, he again participated in the Pro Bowl, but this time was voted onto the team. 2002 promises to be another shining season for Urlacher. Follow his journey towards the top, from New Mexico to Chicago, in this colorfully illustrated and insightfully written volume.

About the Author

Jim Sumner is the curator of sport at the North Carolina Museum of History, located in Raleigh. He is the author of A History of Sport in North Carolina, Separating the Men From the Boys: The First Half-Century of the Carolina League and numerous magazine and journal articles on North Carolina sport history. Sumner writes a Duke sport history column for Blue Devil Weekly. He has degrees in history from Duke University and North Carolina State University. Sumner has two more-or-less adult children and lives in Raleigh with his wife, Ann.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 128 pages
• Publisher: Sports Publishing LLC (September 28, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1582615322
• ISBN-13: 978-1582615325
• Product Dimensions: 11.5 x 8.8 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,290,292 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Tales from the Duke Blue Devils Hardwood, November 11, 2005

By	Wayne O Gooch - See all my reviews

This review is from: Tales from the Duke Blue Devils Hardwood (Hardcover)

I just finished Jim Sumner's book. It's called "Tales From The Duke Blue Devils
Hardwood". It's a great read and nearly impossible to put down. The Book Chronicles Duke Basketball history beginning with Wilbur "Cap " Card a Trinity College graduate from 1902 who returned to introduce basketball at Trinity in 1906 and culminates with the Blue Devils 15th ACC title in 2005.
The majority of the book was taken from interviews from the likes of Mark Alarie,Tate Armstrong, Gene Banks, Joe Belmont,Vic Bubas, Tom Butters, Johnny Dawkins,Randy Denton,Danny Ferry, Mike Gminski,Bernie Janicki,Jack Marin,Dan Meagher,Gary Melchionni, Jim Spanarkel and Robby West to name a few.

1 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars nice book!, January 9, 2007

By	K. Liebhardt (Cleveland) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I bought this book for my nephew and he loved it! It's a nice hardcover and had great pictures.