Flutie [Hardcover]

Doug Flutie (Author), Perry Lefko (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1997

The famous Boston College quarterback, winner of the Heisman Trophy, owner of the record book for quarterbacks in the Canadian Football League, and National Football League All-Pro, recounts his life on and off the field. Doug reveals how he has demonstrated community spirit, charm, and the relentless drive that have been essential to his success as a smaller athlete in a big-man's sport. Includes a look at how Doug led the Buffalo Bills to the playoffs and captured the hearts of fans not only in Buffalo, but across America.

--This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

It was the spring of 1985, and Doug Flutie, who had won the Heisman Trophy and whose "Hail Mary pass" for Boston College against Miami in his senior year was deservedly famous, was looking for a professional football contract. But he didn't know about the thinking of NFL owners and coaches uneasy about drafting a quarterback who was only five-foot-nine. The result: he signed with the Donald Trump-owned New Jersey Generals of the short-lived United States Football League. When that league collapsed, Flutie got to the NFL, where he played with Chicago and New England, but he found his niche only in 1990 in the Canadian Football League, where the bigger field and wide-open style were ideally suited to his passing and scrambling talents. He has been named the Canadian Football League's most valuable player five times and has won three championship Grey Cups playing with Vancouver, Calgary and Toronto. Writing with Toronto Sun reporter Lefko, he confesses that his favorite sport as a youth was basketball, where his height would have been a handicap, so he decided to be realistic and concentrate on the gridiron. With color photos (not seen by PW) and quotes about Flutie from coaches and other players, this sports autobiography, one of the less egocentric in the genre, has great appeal.

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From Library Journal

The enduring image of Doug Flutie as the diminutive quarterback outmaneuvering opponents over twice his size is an engaging one. From his days at Boston College through his career in the Canadian Football League (CFL), he has garnered a bevy of awards, from the Heisman trophy to the CFL's Most Valuable Player. Unfortunately, his book does not rise to such levels, offering about as much insight into his character as an extended curriculum vitae. Straightforward accounts of past performances intertwined with commentary from coaches, teammates, and other associates form the bulk of the text. On the positive side are the occasional comparisons he provides between life in the CFL and National Football League. Of regional interest.?William H. Hoffman, Ft. Myers-Lee Cty. P.L., Fla.
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 192 pages
• Publisher: Warwick Pub (September 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1895629985
• ISBN-13: 978-1895629989
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,977,036 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Flutie: Football through and through, January 13, 2000

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Ms. Robin C. Miles (Maryland, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Flutie (Hardcover)

Doug Flutie recounts his career from his earlest days on the playing field thought his magical first season with the Buffalo Bills. Lots and lots of football facts and game-related jargon here! I would have liked to have learned more about Flutie's personal life; what sort of things really shaped and inspired such an exemplary athlete? Who is the man behind the face mask? I recommend this book for Flutie and football fans everywhere but don't expect any great revelations.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great, April 22, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Flutie (Hardcover)

Read this book! I loved it as much as you do! So read it

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars The career of a CFL legend, December 7, 1998

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[e-mail] (Malvern, England) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Flutie (Hardcover)

In this book there is a great deal of interest towards his career in the Canadian Football League which is fine as that is the league that he predominantly played in but there appears to be little coverage of his peronal life i.e. going into more depth about his childhood, his parents and later his wife and family. There are instances where he tells us how much he enjoys spending time with his family back in Boston but they don't follow up on this. I do like the quotes from all of his coaches and agents etc. They are on occasions funny and nearly always allow a follow up to what Doug felt about certain circumstances. Overall the book was easy enough to read, but, in my opinion was maybe of more interest to a follow of the CFL as to American Football in general.