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Minnesota Vikings: The Complete Illustrated History

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Being a Vikings fan is a painful existence. This book is very well done and captures the highs and lows, from the team's beginning all the way through Adrian Peterson. Tons of great photos never before seen, Reusse writes that many of them were discovered in yellowed envelopes the old drawers of the Minnesota newspapers. It's all there... Joe Kapp, Purple People Eaters, Fran, Bud, Les, Burnsie, The Sheriff, Randy, Cris, A.C., Matt Blair, Drew Pearson-- WHAT?!!! DREW PEARSON!!!!!!!!! In the words of Nancy Kerrigan, "WHYYYYYYYYYYYY????!!!!!! WHYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!! Great book. A must of all of us who bleed purple and have put the time in. Every Viking fan needs one of these. Super.

Great illustrations and a complete history of the Vikings team. I am a Packers fan and own the Packers volume of this series but I had to get this one even if it is about the rival Vikings. These books are the best team histories I have ever seen. Plenty of pics and stats

Excellent summary of the history of this franchise that has taken its fans on quite a ride for almost fifty years. Nice touch having a separate chapter for the NFC Championship loss to the Falcons as this was arguably the most defining and frustrating moment in team history. A little light on the statistics but that was not the purpose of this book. A must read for any true Vikings fan or anyone who enjoys NFL history.

The Minnesota Vikings (for better for worse) have a rich history that dates back to 1961. This book captures it all.

Using big, full-color (when available!) pictures, especially some of which I had never seen until cracking the cover, this is truly the illustrated history of the Purple & Gold.

What makes this the one Vikings history book I will keep in my collection over all others, though, is the well-written history from author Patrick Ruesse. It isn't too long to get tedious, while at the same time being long enough to be more than a media-guide synopsis.

While other Vikings history books have come and gone, this is the one that will remain on the coffee table for years to come.

As someone who's been a Vikings fan since 1967, it's very refreshing to read a history of how professional football used to be, and in particular, how the Vikings were.

Everything you want to know about the Minnesota Vikings is in this volume. It's a wonderful resource for serious fans. The history of the team and game highlights are presented in an informative manner.

Patrick Reusse does a wonderful job combining strong historical research with the angst that comes with following the Vikings. He's able to make history entertaining rather than dry and the art is fun, too. With so many mediocre, quickie books out there that pretend to cover the history of sports franchises, it's nice to see someone who wrote one with real care and depth.

Purchased this book as a Christmas gift for my husband. Was the first gift he went to after the dust settled, and he really enjoyed it! Viking fan since 1969, he has lived through it all--

Thought it was a great book!

Book was shipped promptly and securely. Book was a gift and was extremely well-received. A great transaction overall. Many Thanks!

We lived in Minneapolis during the early days of the Vikings - even our 18-month son was a fan (have a photo to prove it). He's continued to this day, and even had the chance to meet a few Viking players in Phoenix when he was a bit older. The players were 'real people' that mostly lived in the area and even grew up there - kicker Fred Cox was a local dentist, Karl Eller was a UofM standout (and became a state supreme-court justice), Bill Brown was a never-say-die runner, coach Bud Grant a stoic in the land of snow and ice, etc. The 'bad news' is that the "Minnesota Vikings" book also brought back the painful trips to the Super Bowl. What a team, what memories, such a book -