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America’s Trailblazing Middle Linebacker

America’s Trailblazing Middle Linebacker

Joe Zagorski

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Editorial:
Bloomsbury Publishing plc
Año de edición:
2020
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Historia social y cultural
ISBN:
9781538109519

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This book explores the life and times of pro football’s first African-American middle linebacker, Willie Lanier. Lanier was a Super Bowl champion, an eight-time All-Pro, and NFL’s Man of the Year in 1972. This book delves into Lanier’s college and NFL exploits and discusses his many successes off the gridiron, providing an inspiration for others.

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