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The future is now;: George Allen, pro football's most controversial coach Hardcover – January 1, 1972
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1972, hardcover edition, Houghton Mifflin, Boston, MA. 318 pages. Black and white photo gallery. The sub-title of this book is: Pro Football's Most Controversial Coach. And he certainly was all of that and more. He was a defensive mastermind for the Chicago Bears, led by George Halis. He would later become Head Coach of the Los Angeles Rams, and then move on to the Washington Redskins.
- Print length318 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherHoughton Mifflin
- Publication dateJanuary 1, 1972
- ISBN-100395140005
- ISBN-13978-0395140000
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- Publisher : Houghton Mifflin; 1st edition (January 1, 1972)
- Language : English
- Hardcover : 318 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0395140005
- ISBN-13 : 978-0395140000
- Item Weight : 1 pounds
- Best Sellers Rank: #2,310,439 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Reviewed in the United States on April 29, 2015
An old book but a great one. George Allen was a great coach. Intense, knew the game and in his book you learn of his philosophy of winning with veterans not the new kid on the block. Lots of leadership nuggets in here by one of the great ones. Very interesting story.
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