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The Canadian Football League: The Phoenix of Professional Sports Leagues, Revised Edition (Paperback)

by Steve O'Brien (Author) "Longevity and perseverance have been the hallmarks of Canadian football since its inception.1..." (more)
Key Phrases: dispersal draft, expansion fee, stadium lease, Grey Cup, Larry Smith, San Antonio (more...)

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Paperback: 364 pages
Publisher: Lulu.com; Revised edition (November 13, 2005)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1411658604
ISBN-13: 978-1411658608
Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.1 x 0.9 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)

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3.0 out of 5 stars Not That Good, August 26, 2007

By	C. Garland - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The reading of this book was incredibly hard, I purchased it wanting a good history of the CFL (being interested as an American) but I did not want to read a "thesis" about the CFL. It is obvious the author has done his research on the subject but I would not recommed it to a casual fan wanting to know about this League. I also do not like its' cover with the grave markers beind that two of the leagues represented are technically still around (the AFL and AAFC).

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5.0 out of 5 stars Informative, Entertaining Study of the CFL, May 12, 2006

By	Jack B. Bedell "LaLit Press" (Hammond, LA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Mr. O'Brien's book is an excellent analysis of how the CFL has been able to sustain itself over the years. Ultimately, though, this is a book about how the league has been able to define itself as an indelible piece of Canadian culture.

I was already a fan of the CFL when I picked this book up, but I came away from my reading of it with a new depth of respect for and awareness of the league's complexities.

I definitely commend Mr. O'Brien for his painstaking research and can't wait for his next installment on the league's history.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Not What I Expected For a CFL History , May 18, 2008

By	J. Mitchell "Mr. Sports History" (Lindenwold, New Jersey United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Being a collector of books on team histories, I bought this book expecting to see a year-by-year history of the CFL, team by team, along with many great photos. Needless to say, I was very disappointed. After browsing through this book and not finding what I was expecting, I returned the book for a prompt refund.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Good review of the CFL
For those who want to know the history of football in Canada this book might be for you. It borrows from Frank Cosentino's two books ("Canadian Football: The Grey Cup Years" and... Read more

Published 16 months ago by K. Fuller

2.0 out of 5 stars Aren't many books written about the CFL
As a previous reviwer mentioned this is somewhat of a hard book to read. I did not know that the CFL per se was not formed until 1958. Read more

Published 21 months ago by Bookworm

4.0 out of 5 stars Knowing the author, we met at the Grey Cup in Ottawa in '04, I know how hard he worked on this 'doctoral thesis'
The very good painstaking research that
Mr. O'Brien did on this fine (but some-
what flawed) book, was done to get his
History degree at the University of... Read more

Published on June 14, 2006 by Ricahrd A. Salzer

1.0 out of 5 stars what is up with this?
All due respect, the cover is the worst. This is supposed to be a book about the CFL. If you want to sell a book about football, even if it's a discussion of the backroom dealings... Read more

Published on May 9, 2006 by Brian Maitland

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