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1 online resource (368 pages) |
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polychrome |
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text file |
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"An expanded edition of Three bricks shy of a load, the must-read book about the Steelers' dynasty of the 1970s"--Cover. |
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"Thirtieth-anniversary edition with a new introduction by the author"--Cover. |
| Contents |
Introduction; Introduction to the 1989 Edition; One -- About Three Bricks Shy; 1. About the Title; 2. A Little Background; 3. Why Pittsburgh; 4. Names; 5. First Dip into the Scene; 6. Training Camp; 7. Moosie and the Old Ranger; 8. Contact; 9. The Exhibition Season; 10. Noll; 11. Beating the Lions, the Browns and the Oilers; 12. The Premises; 13. Steelers Away From Work; 14. Good-bye, Johnny U. ; 15. Fandom; 16. The Bengals, the Jets and the Bengals; 17. Terry and Terry and Joe; 18. The Chief and Family; 19. Burning Out the Redskins; 20. Race; 21. Mad Dog; 22. Oakland and Denver |
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23. The Body24. Scouting; 25. Loosing Two Barely; 26. Franco, Frenchy and Preston: Dancing and Blowing; 27. Mean Joe; 28. Money, and Supe; 29. Hands; 30. The Playov; Two -- . . . and the Load Filled up; 1. Super Bowl, 1975: ""You're a Part of All This""; 2. Super Bowl, 1975, P. S.; 3. Joe Greene: ""He Does What He Wants Out There""; 4. Ray Mansfield: How to Raise Your Boy to Play Pro Ball; 5. Super Bowl, 1976: ""You Can't Cover It""; 6. Super Bowl, 1976, P. S. ; 7. The Short, Happy Life of Joe Gilliam; 8. Holding Out with Blount; 9. Swann's Way |
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10. Super Bowl, 1979: Spots and Water and Rock11. Super Bowl, 1980: Still Can't Cover It; 12. Dwight White: Mad Dog Retired; 13. ""Franco Thinks Out Everything""; 14. Blount in Georgia |
| Summary |
Thirtieth Anniversary EditionAny number of writers could spend an entire season with an NFL team, from the first day of training camp until the last pick of the draft, and come up with an interesting book. But only Roy Blount Jr. could capture the pain, the joy, the fears, the humor-in short, the heart-of a championship team.In 1973, the Pittsburgh Steelers were super, but missed the bowl. Blount's portrait of a team poised to dominate the NFL for more than a decade recounts the gridiron accomplishments and off-the-field lives of players, coaches, wives, fans, and owners. About Three Bricks Sh. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Pittsburgh Steelers (Football team) -- History.
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Pittsburgh Steelers (Football team) |
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History. |
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Electronic books.
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History.
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Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Blount, Roy, Jr., 1941-
About three bricks shy of a load.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Blount, Roy. About three bricks shy ... and the load filled up : the story of the greatest football team ever. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania : University of Pittsburgh Press, [2004] xvi, 349 pages ; 24 cm 9780822958345 (DLC) 10853117 |
| ISBN |
9780822979685 (electronic book) |
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0822979683 (electronic book) |
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1306554810 (electronic book) |
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9781306554817 (electronic book) |
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0822958341 |
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9780822958345 |
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0345364414 |
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9780345364418 |
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