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Hail Victory: An Oral History of the Washington Redskins | 
 enlarge | Author: Thom Loverro
Publisher: Wiley
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 173167
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 320
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 8.8 x 5.7 x 1
ISBN: 0470179244
Dewey Decimal Number: 796
EAN: 9780470179246
ASIN: 0470179244
Publication Date: August 31, 2007
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Product Description
A you-are-there history of one of football's most successful and beloved teams
Who is the greatest quarterback in Redskins history? Baugh? Jurgensen? Theismann? Rypien? However you answer that question, you'll find plenty of evidence to support your argument in Hail Victory. Based on sportswriter Thom Loverro's exclusive interviews with a host of the greatest players ever to wear the team jersey, this comprehensive history of the tradition-rich Washington Redskins puts you on the 50-yard line to witness all of the team's most memorable moments and meet its greatest players, and you'll hear what they have to say about the brightest and darkest moments from the Skins' past. You'll discover:
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Sonny Jurgensen's last conversation with Vince Lombardi
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Jeff Rutledge's account of "the Greatest Comeback in Football History"
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Joe Theismann's take on the tackle that ended his career
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How George Allen assembled the "Over the Hill Gang"
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Joe Jacoby's Hog's-eye view of all three Redskins Super Bowl victories
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Gene Pepper's memories of playing with the legendary Sammy Baugh
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And much more
You'll also find color photos of outstanding players and coaches in action, including Lombardi, George Allen, Theismann, Jurgensen, Joe Gibbs, and many others. If you love the Skins, you must have Hail Victory!
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 Awesome video January 8, 2008
Great overall review of the entire season and an awesome detailed account of each Superbowl. The special features portraying Joe Gibbs, John Riggins, The Fun Bunch, and Doug Williams is an added bonus. This video is a must have for any Skins fan! Hail to the Redskins!!
 Numerous editorial errors in author's game descriptions. January 1, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I'm not old enough to remember game details prior to 1978, but Loverro's game descriptions after that point have numerous errors/key omissions. For example, in the description of the '79 finale against Dallas, he fails to mention that Riggins scored on a 60+ yard run to put the Skins up 13 with under 7 minutes remaining, and that Staubach led Dallas on two touchdown drives in the final 5 minutes to snatch a division championship AND playoff berth from the Redskins in devastating fashion.
In Loverro's description of the '87 opener against Philly, he says that Doug Williams started the game, which was not true. Reggie White knocked starter Jay Schroeder out with a shoulder separation.
On the clinching play against Minnesota in the '87 NFC Championship, Loverro says that Wade Wilson's last ditch pass was intended for Anthony Carter - the pass was actually to Darrin Nelson, and Darrell Green broke it up to put the Skins in the Super Bowl.
Among the photos in the book, there is a picture of Joe Theismann scrambling from a Houston Oilers defender, yet the caption says that it is a Miami Dolphins defender.
There are others mistakes that I could comment on, but you get the idea that the editorial work was an absolute afterthought.
If you can get past inaccurate descriptions of games you remember, the anecdotes told by the players are BY FAR the best part of the book. It's a shame that Loverro did not put the same effort into his game research that he put into his interviews of coaches, players, and other staff, because this really could have been a 5-star book for Skins fans everywhere.
 HAIL TO THE REDSKINS...HAIL VICTORY May 26, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
One of the original teams to form the National Football League and one of the few that has remained true to its name and city, this is a must read by anyone that claims the high honor of being a fan of the Washington Redskins - AMERICA's REAL TEAM
And, if you are a Dallas Cowboy Fan, you can go ...!!!
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