All Rise: The Remarkable Journey of Alan Page
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| Rating | : | 4.95 (848 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1600785042 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 256 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-06-26 |
| Language | : | English |
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Purple Orangeman said Alan Page's "Rush" to Justice. I remember reading regular pieces from Bill McGrane that appeared in NFL game programs during the 1970s and 80s and always enjoyed his warm, personal approach to writing about football. He couldn't have picked a more appropriate subject to apply that style to than Alan Page, as good a role model as professional American sports has ever produced. Justice Page's life is remarkable on so many levels -- from athletic achievement to the law and then philanthrophy. McGrane's book documents each of them in a quiet, measured but effective style -- much like. I wanted to like this book,it was featherweight and left me empty A. Hogan Alan Page is one of my all time faves. Smart fast tough.not a man to see at a saloon or on espn with the buffoons yucking it up, he was a thinker and a bruiser.His post football career is AT LEAST as interesting as his playing days.This reads like it was written by a well meaning family friend.Not poorly, not mean spirited just vacuous.I did not think it POSSIBLE to make Alan Page's life boring.the author succeeded. Now, Page declined to be interviewed for this book, which certainly makes it problematic and far more difficult for the author. Still a. Anthony K. Rust said Inspired, Inspiring, and inspirational.. As inspiring is the life of former Hall of Fame football star and elected associate "justice for all", Alan C Page, so too is the story of his life and the way in which it is presented by the writing artist, Bill McGrane. It is graced with a long forward written by former U.S. President, William J Clinton. In this book, you will come to know Alan and his extended family in a way you never could from a face-to-face meeting. You will hear highlights and experiences from Alan's days playing college football at Notre Dame, to his professional accomplish
A six-time All-Pro for the Vikings, where he led the team to four conference titles, he was named the NFL's MVP in 1971, the first defensive player to be so honored. After leading Notre Dame to a national championship in 1966 and earning All-America honors, he became a first-round draft choice of the Minnesota Vikings in 1967. This stirring biography takes a detailed look at a truly influential and remarkable man.. He grew up in Canton, Ohio, in the shadow of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, into which he would later be inducted after his stellar NFL career. All Rise is the authorized biography of Alan Page, a remarkable man who became a pioneer for his race without setting out to be one. After retiring and being elected in the NFL Hall of Fame, P
He lives in Glencoe, Illinois. His popular “Insight” column ran in NFL game programs for 14 years. He is the author of Bud: The Other Side of the Glacier, the biography of former Vikings coach Bud Grant. He is a former journalist and a professional football administrator. . President Bill Clinton was the 42nd president of the United States. About the AuthorBill McGrane has known Alan Page for more than 40 years
He is the author of Bud: The Other Side of the Glacier, the biography of former Vikings coach Bud Grant. Bill McGrane has known Alan Page for more than 40 years. He lives in Glencoe, Illinois. President Bill Clinton was the 42nd president of the United States. . He is a former journalist and a professional football administrator. His popular “Insight” column ran in NFL game programs for 14 years