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Old-school football RULES: brilliant bios of Bart Starr, Vince Lombardi and Tom Landry

Found February 05, 2012 on Post-Gazette:
PLAYERS: Vince Lombardi

Considering how many books on pro football are released every year, it's eye-opening that a definitive biography of the best man ever to take a snap from center has never been published. That man, of course, is Bart Starr, and if you didn't know that, then it is especially important that you read "America's Quarterback" by Keith Dunnavant, the most important book on pro football this season.
Original Story: http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12036/...
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