The Last Cowboy: A Life of Tom Landry
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- $14.99
Publisher Description
“An eloquent, honest tribute to a sports genius.” —Publishers Weekly, Best 100 Books of 2013
As the coach during professional football’s most storied era, Tom Landry transformed the gridiron from a no-holds-barred battlefield to the highly-technical chess match it is today. With his trademark fedora and stoic facade, he was a man of faith and few words, for twenty-nine years guiding “America’s Team” from laughingstock to well-oiled machine, with an unprecedented twenty consecutive winning seasons and two Super Bowl titles. Now, more than a decade after Landry’s death, acclaimed biographer Mark Ribowsky takes a fresh look at this misunderstood legend, telling us as much about our country’s obsession with football as about Landry himself, the likes of whom we’ll never see again.
Customer Reviews
Review of: The Last Cowboy (By Rene Gayo)
Honest through and through. As close to perfect as you can get. A book for every Dallas Cowboy fan, Football fan, and every Texan. My respect for Mr. Ribowsky.
Politically Slanted
I have been a Cowboys fan from New England all my life, following them since 1970. I don't mind a few interjections of ones views here & there, but Ribokowsky is clearly hateful toward those on the right & if nit afraid to let you know that as he chides all things conservative & republican. I was truly surprised & disappointed after buying the book. I will certainly steer clear of his writings......