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 enlarge | Author: Dan Rooney
Creators: Andrew E. Masich, David F. Halaas
Publisher: Da Capo Press
Category: Book
List Price: $26.00
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Avg. Customer Rating:  12 reviews
Sales Rank: 19279
Format: Bargain Price
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1st Da Capo Press Ed
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 344
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.5
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 6.1 x 1.2
Dewey Decimal Number: 796.3320973
ASIN: B001A5RHFA
Publication Date: November 5, 2007
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Condition: New....may have a remainder mark. FAST SHIPPING! All addresses welcome..
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 Dan Rooney December 28, 2007
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
This is a beautifully-written book that would be of interest even to those who don't know or care very much about football. Dan Rooney is the last of an important era in American football, and the authors have done a meticulous and caring job of capturing a significant piece of sports history. Don't miss this one!
behind the Steel Curtain December 28, 2007
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
A nice retrospective on one of the most successful franchises in sports over the past 35 years. The Steelers were equally as inept in their first 40 years, and that is covered too. Insights into many key moments in Steeler history - founding the team, cutting Johhny U, hiring Noll, Cowher & Tomlin, drafting of the Hall of Famers that dominated the 70's, passing on Dan Marino, and more. No big surprises, but an interesting, worthwhile read, especially for NFL fans and particularly any member of Steeler Nation.
Dan Rooney: my 75 years with the Steelers December 21, 2007
4 out of 7 found this review helpful
I was very happy with the speedy delivery of this item. Condition was as promised! Very satisfied!!!!
If you are a Steeler fan, this is a great book! December 17, 2007
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
If you are a Steeler fan, this is a great book. The history of the Pittsburgh Steelers is fascinating. There are great insights into players, coaches, current and former NFL commissioners, and other team owners. What is also clear is the quality of the ownership of the team. The Rooney family is a class act. Art Rooney ("The Chief") was quite the businessman. I had no idea how much he was involved in. The success of the Pittsburgh Steelers is a testament to "good guys win." I have a newfound admiration for the Rooney family and a new sense of pride as part of the "Steeler Nation."
 mostly disappointing December 14, 2007
6 out of 12 found this review helpful
I was really excited to get my hands on this book,and bitterly disappointed afterward. The personal stories and perceptions of Dan Rooney with such a long career. How great this book was going to be, or should have been. The two historians that wrote the book, didn't even fact check. Aliquippa on the Mon....... in the Steel Valley???? The Johnny Unitas information was so inaccurate. Johnny didn't call on many teams, ONLY ONE. He didn't write the letter. The coach of the Bloomfield Rams Semi Pro team had his wife do it. Why wouldn't you fact check???? Just two errors, but there are too many to detail (53). I'm sorry for Mr Rooney, he deserved more qualified writers. This could have been a great book.
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