The Most Interesting League in the World
Author | : Christian Champagne |
Publisher | : Pink Sand Press |
Total Pages | : 1494 |
Release | : 2021-03-30 |
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Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Book excerpt: Bob Dylan, Vladimir Putin, Princess Di, Julie Andrews, Prince Bandar of Saudi Arabia. Timothy McViegh, Liberace, Michael Jackson (just to drop a few names) and the NFL? YES, In THE MOST INTERESTING LEAGUE IN THE WORLD you'll find stories linking this eclectic group to the NFL in surprising and interesting ways. Also inside are a few cameo appearances by Queen Elizabeth, Pope Francis, Muhammad Ali among others in this unique look at the history of the National Football League. Some questions that are answered inside are: What connects Bob Dylan and the Green Bay Packers? Which former NFL coach is the subject of an opera? What is Steve Jobs enduring connection to every Super Bowl? What does Blind Sheikh Omar have to do with the Kansas City Chiefs? And how did a former NFL player contribute to the popularity of the Chinese National Anthem? Along with other tantalizing facts from the worlds of ... MUSIC--Marvin Gaye, Sinatra, Eminem, Drake, Prince, Jimmy Buffet, Lil Wayne, Fats Domino, Eminem and more FILM--Tom Hanks, Julie Andrews, Charlton Heston, Robin Williams, Robert Duvall and Star Wars CULTURE-Thomas Hart Benton, George R R Martin, Leon Uris, the Kardashians Even the animal kingdom represented by an alligator, a gorilla, a shark, a monkey, chickens, pigeons, a goat, a gentleman chimpanzee, and more. Stories involving politics, including Presidents Harry Truman, LBJ, JFK, Barack Obama, Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Donald Trump, Rutherford B. Hayes. In addition, a story about Herbert Hoover's wife and one tidbit about Nancy Pelosi, three stories about Al Capone, six stories about JFK, and six, count'em, six tales about curses. Stories about an astronaut, a hangman, an alleged hit man and a couple of murders thrown in here and there. Fans, Owners, Sex, Gambling, War, Crime, and sadly murder- kind of like the Bible. All inside the pages of THE MOST INTERESTING LEAGUE IN THE WORLD Altogether an array of tales that should pique the interest of every football fan and those who are not so familiar with the game in what may be the most unique book on pro football EVER written.