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Editorial Review:
In 1958 Frank Gifford was the golden boy on the glamour team in the most celebrated city in the NFL. When his New York Giants played the Baltimore Colts for the league championship that year, it became the single most memorable contest in the history of professional football. Broadcast to an audience of millions, it was the first title game ever to go into sudden-death overtime. Its drama, excitement, and controversy riveted the nation and helped propel football to the forefront of the American sports landscape. Now, to mark the fiftieth anniversary of "The Greatest Game Ever Played," New York Giants Hall of Famer and longtime television analyst Frank Gifford provides an inside-the-helmet account that will take its place in the annals of sports literature. Drawing on the poignant and humorous memories of every living player from the game--including fellow Hall of Famers Sam Huff, Andy Robustelli, Art Donovan, Lenny Moore, and Raymond Berry--as well as the author's own experiences and reflections, The Glory Game captures a magnificent moment in American sports history. It is the story of two very different cities and teams, filled with the joy, the disappointment, and the eternal pride of a day that will forever symbolize all that is great about sports. Told with gripping immediacy, The Glory Game is an indelible portrait of the NFL's most transcendent hours--a winter version of The Boys of Summer, told by one of football's true legends.
Customer Reviews:
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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 
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No glory in this book 
The only thing worse than the disjointed writing in this book is the seemingly nonexistent editing. How any self-respecting company could have published this mess is beyond me. Fortunately several fine accounts of this game have been written and I suggest you search them out.
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A Must-Read Book for Everyone, Everywhere, Now and Forever 
As a long-time follower of Peter Richmond's brilliant cultural commentary -- from the pages of GQ to his countless NPR appearances -- I was thrilled to relive the details of this legendary game through his and Gifford's extraordinary retelling. This book is a must for sports fans, nostalgia buffs, lovers of American history and readers looking for a compelling read: if it's not in The Glory Game, it's not part of NFL history.
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A stirring account of a milestone game and the people who played it
The 1958 NFL Championship Game is among the most documented, analyzed, and discussed sporting events in history. It is widely regarded as the end of one era in professional sports, and the beginning of the "modern" era. But leave it to one of the key participants in this game, Frank Gifford, to finally put the definitive stamp on that game and the people who played in it.
Gifford has always struck me as a humble and classy man, and I really believe that those qualities are exhibited in this succinct -... more info
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Glory and The Giff
With all his years of outstanding media work, it may have been easy to forget that Frank Gifford was an outstanding running back on some of the best New York Giants teams in the history of the NFL.
Gifford's account of the much-chronicled 1958 championship clash between the Giants and Baltimore Colts - though written under tragic circumstances - is an important addition to the history of pro football. Historian David Halberstam was killed in a 2007 car crash while being driven to a scheduled interview... more info
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