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"In the early 1970s, a businessman had a brilliant idea: why not start a women's football league? It was conceived as a gimmick and a publicity stunt to capitalize on the popularity of Second Wave Feminism and the passage of Title IX. He recruited women across the country; much to his surprise, he learned that women really wanted to play, and play hard. Hail Mary is the story of the unlikely rise of the National Women's Football League and the players...
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HBO Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2018]
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1 videodisc (approximately 300 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Spencer is back in a new season of the hit comedy that explores the glamorous, and often cutthroat, world of pro football, as seen through a group of past and present players striving to stay in the game.
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"The town of Bentley holds two things dear: its football, and its secrets. But when star quarterback Dylan Whitley goes missing, an unremitting fear grips this remote corner of Texas. Joel Whitley was shamed out of conservative Bentley ten years ago, and while he's finally made a life for himself as a gay man in New York, his younger brother's disappearance soon brings him back to a place he thought he'd escaped for good. Meanwhile, Sheriff's Deputy...
67) Perfect match
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Former NFL star Jake Masters came achingly close to playing in the Super Bowl before a spinal injury ended his career. Confined to a wheelchair, unwilling to take a chance on another risky surgery that could restore his mobility, Jake stays cocooned in his lavish home. But his twin sister, Beth, has no intention of letting him languish there forever. She's gifting her successful matchmaking business to Jake while she follows her dreams to Nashville--From...
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Nestled amid cotton, pine, and swamps, the Deep South outpost of Valdosta, Georgia, has long drawn pilgrims from across the country to the home of the Wildcats, the winningest high school football team in America. Christened by national media as "Title Town, USA," Valdosta has thrived on the continuity of dominance: sons still play in front of fathers and grandfathers, creased men in pickups still offer steak dinners as a reward for gridiron glory,...
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St. Martin's Griffin
Pub. Date
[2022]
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324 pages ; 21 cm
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English
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"A reality star and a cupcake-baking football player pretend to be a couple in order to save his bakery in this sweet and sexy romance from Jamie Wesley, Fake It Till You Bake It. Jada Townsend-Matthews is the most reviled woman in America after turning down a proposal on a reality dating show. When she comes home to lick her wounds, Jada finds herself working at San Diego's newest cupcake bakery, Sugar Blitz, alongside the uptight owner and professional...
71) Concussion
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Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2016]
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1 videodisc (123 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Based on the true story of the doctor who discovered chronic traumatic encephalopathy, known as CTE in football players, and the uphill battle he faced in bringing the information to the public.
72) Lion & lamb
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"Philadelphia is in a state of shock over the fate of two hometown heroes: Eagles starting quarterback Archie Hughes, and his even more famous wife, Grammy-winning singer Francine Hughes. One spouse is murdered. The other is suspect #1. Even before the case hits the courtroom, it's the hottest ticket in town. For the defense: Cooper Lamb, private investigator to the stars. For the prosecution: Veena Lion, a sleuth so bright she's got to wear shades....
73) Dutch Clark
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3 v. (loose-leaf) : ill. ; 30 cm.
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English
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Collection of newspaper articles and other items regarding the life of Earl Dutch Clark. Earl Harry Clark was born on October 11, 1906 in Fowler, Colorado. He graduated from Pueblo Central High School and went on to play professional football with the Detroit Lions.
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Lionsgate
Pub. Date
[2022]
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1 videodisc (112 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Tells the inspirational true story of Kurt Warner, who went from a stockboy at a grocery store to a two-time NFL MVP, Super Bowl champion, and Hall of Fame quarterback. The film centers on Warner's unique story and years of challenges and setbacks that could have derailed his aspirations to become an NFL player, but just when his dreams seemed all but out of reach, it is only with the support of his wife, Brenda and the encouragement of his family,...
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Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 32 cm
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English
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Looks at the life and career of Ernie Barnes, a football star who became an influential painter.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Explores the life and career of quarterback Peyton Manning, including his high school and college career, his rise to stardom in the NFL, and his remarkable achievements with the Indianapolis Colts--Provided by publisher.
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Grand Central Pub
Pub. Date
2012
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xix, 295 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 29 cm.
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English
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Celebrates the fiftieth anniversary of the Hall of Fame with essays and commentary from writers, broadcasters, and fans as well as a comprehensive history of the game and highlights of lives and careers of legendary players.
78) Watch my smoke
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His style was iconic and vintage '80s: aviator goggles, Jheri curls, neck roll, boxy pads.
Eric Dickerson is the greatest player in Los Angeles Rams history and the NFL's single season record holder for most rushing yards. In 2019, Dickerson was named to the National Football League's 100th Anniversary All-Time Team. With an elegant upright running style that produced some of football's most-watched highlights, it was said he was so smooth you couldn't...
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English
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Best Non-Fiction of 2022 - Kirkus Reviews
New Books for the Pueblo Chieftain: October 17, 2022
Popular Books from 2022, for the Pueblo Chieftain, January 3, 2023
New Books for the Pueblo Chieftain: October 17, 2022
Popular Books from 2022, for the Pueblo Chieftain, January 3, 2023
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"When the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, college football was at the height of its popularity. As the nation geared up for total war, one branch of the service dominated the aspirations of college football stars: the United States Marine Corps. Which is why, on Christmas Eve of 1944, when the 4th and 29th Marine regiments found themselves in the middle of the Pacific Ocean training for what would be the bloodiest battle of the war - the invasion...
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Team Marketing
Pub. Date
[2016]
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3 videodiscs (463 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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An essential examination of the rise and fall of Orenthal James Simpson, and parallels between his incredible story with that of race in America. This critically-acclaimed documentary series reveals how he first became a football star, why America fell in love with him off the field, what happened in the trial for his ex-wife2s murder, and finally, why he is now sitting in jail for another crime 20 years later.
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