"... is football becoming too dangerous to play? New evidence appearing almost weekly is changing how the game is played and how players are treated. The issue of concussions and their long-term effects is making everyone sit up and take notice of just how much playing the sport they love negatively affects athletes and their health. From a longtime football journalist, here's an inside look at the past, present, and future of football safety"--Back cover.
Provides history on the Daytona 500, describes the course, and presents highlights from memorable races and the careers of Richard Petty and Dale Earnhardt.
Profiles one hundred of the best players, twenty-five greatest teams, and twenty-five most important events in the history of the National Football League.
Presents photographs and essays about football as it is played in high school fields, college stadiums, professional sports arenas, and neighborhood parks across the country.
Presents a year-by-year account of major events and milestones in the history of twentieth-century sports, covering 1940 to 1949, a period that included the Toronto Maple Leafs' Stanley Cup victory, and the inclusion of African Americans in professional football and baseball.
Chronicles the NASCAR career of "Awesome" Bill Elliott, describing his start in racing at the urging of his father, his "decade of dominance" beginning in 1983, during which he won forty races, and his 2002 comeback after years of losses.
