First A Bear: Now A Saint: Mike Ditka's Insights, Outbursts, Kudos, and Comebacks (Paperback)

~ Jim Stamborski (Author)

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FIRST A BEAR: NOW A SAINT is the perfect gift for football enthusiasts! With over 1,500 quotations from various newspapers, this book represents a complete picture of Mike Ditka's coaching career and provides insightful information on his personality, coaching technique, humor, triumphs and failures, life philosophy, and motivational techniques. TABLE IF CONTENTS: Preface Introduction 1.

Ditka on Ditka 2.

Witty Mike 3.

The Psychological Aspects of Pro Football 4.

The Physical Aspects of Pro Football 5.

The New Bears Coach 6.

Buddy Ryan and Mike Ditka 7.

McMahon, Perry and Payton 9.

Player Interaction 1982-1992 10. Chicago and the Grabowskis 11. The Hated Packers 12. Ditka From Those Who Know Him 13. Ditka and the Media 14. Winning and Losing 1982-1985 15. Losing the Edge: 1986-1987 16. The 1988 Season: Injuries and a Heart Attack 17. Overcoming a Lack of Talent 18. Fired! 19. New Saints Coach 20. Getting the Saints Ready 21. Current Saints Offensive Players 22. Current Saints Defensive Players 23. The 1997 Season

About the Author

Jim Stamborski earned his B.A. at Northeastern Illinois University and his M.S.

degree in Recreation Adminstration from Aurora University. Jim is currently the Superintendent

of Recreation for the City of North Miami.

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Lifetime Books, Inc. (June 23, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0811908720
• ISBN-13: 978-0811908726
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.9 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
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• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,176,437 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)