Andy Piascik is a long-time activist for peace and social justice. He has written articles about labor history, African-Americans in sports, and other subjects for a variety of publications. In addition to The Best Show in Football, he is the author of Gridiron Gauntlet. He lives in Bridgeport, Connecticut.
Well-grounded in the boisterous economic optimism of post-'45
America, Piascik's work shows how the Cleveland Browns combined
savvy management and marketing, social innovativeness, brilliant
coaching, and raw athletic talent to unite an already
football-crazed region and create one of the most successful sports
organizations in history. Were the '46-'55 Browns the greatest
football dynasty ever? Piascik says yes. Let the debate begin.
*Alan H. Levy*
Pro football began in Ohio, and Cleveland had a pro football
identity long before the 1946 Browns. Nevertheless, it is fair to
say that the original Browns made pro football the integral part of
the Cleveland sports scene that it remains today.
The original Browns had magnificent players. A half dozen players
on the very first Browns team went on to the Pro Football Hall of
Fame. They were a special group of men. It is fitting that their
story be told. Today's fans need to be reminded of the great impact
the early Browns team had on pro football and how they influenced
the game we all enjoy today.
*Mike Brown, President/Owner of the Cincinnati Bengals, and son of
Paul Brown*
Piascik's meticulous look at the success of the Browns during their
first ten years of existence, and the impact that black players had
in making that success possible, should be read by any fan of pro
football.
*Charles K. Ross, Author, Outside the Lines: African Americans
and the Integration of the National Football League*
The Best Show in Football makes a solid case that from 1946 thru
1955, the Cleveland Browns were the greatest team in pro football
history and proves beyond any reasonable doubt that they had some
of the sport's greatest players and its greatest coach, Paul
Brown.
*Jack Clary, Author, The Cleveland Browns; co-author with
Paul Brown, PB: The Paul Brown Story; and president,
Professional Footb*
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