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Gridiron Gladiators: Italian-Americans in College, Semipro & Pro Football (Paperback)

by fausto batella (Author)
Key Phrases: western division title, good college career, prestigious victories, Chicago Bears, Championship Game, Philadelphia Eagles (more...)

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From 1920 to 1949, 473 Italian-Americans athletes play in college, semipro and pro football teams, men who get results:

4 PRO HALL OF FAME Members
20 NFL Title Winners
12 NFL All-Pros
7 AAFC Title Winners
41 Minor Leagues Title Winners
12 COLLEGE HALL OF FAME Members
39 All-Americans
26 College All-Stars
61 Various Colleges Hall of Fame Members
20 All-Conferences
5 College Bowls All-Stars
1 College Top National Scorer of the Year

10 of them was born in Italy and emigrated to America.

About the Author

Fausto Batella lives in a small town in Central Italy. He wrote books about American sports and Italian emigrants.
He has been a member of the Professional Football Researchers Association since 1985. Learn more about him at www.campidicarta.it.

Product Details

Paperback: 236 pages
Publisher: iUniverse, Inc. (November 19, 2007)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0595478271
ISBN-13: 978-0595478279
Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.9 x 0.7 inches
Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
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Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,340,414 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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western division title, good college career, prestigious victories, divisional title, satellite team, best scorer, division title, conference title

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Chicago Bears, Championship Game, Philadelphia Eagles, New York Giants, Pittsburgh Steelers, Detroit Lions, Chicago Cardinals, Green Bay Packers, Notre Dame, Wilmington Clippers, Paterson Panthers, Cleveland Browns, Brooklyn Dodgers, Boston Yanks, Eastern Division Title, Cleveland Rams, Pittsburgh Pirates, Washington Redskins, Boston College, City Giants, American Association, Bethlehem Bulldogs, Newark Bears, All-League Team, Rose Bowl

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