Michael MacCambridge is one of the nation's foremost authorities on football. His book America's Game: The Epic Story of How Pro Football Captured a Nation was named one of the most distinguished works of nonfiction by the Washington Post in 2004 and won the Nelson Ross Award from the Professional Football Researchers Association. He also edited the critically acclaimed ESPN College Football Encyclopedia, hailed by Sports Illustrated as "the Bible" of the sport. In addition to his many books, MacCambridge's freelance writing has appeared in the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, Sports Illustrated, and GQ.
Chuck Noll transformed the Pittsburgh Steelers into one of the
greatest dynasties in NFL history. Yet, both during his career and
after, he was underappreciated, relatively uncelebrated, and-in
part by his own choice-not fully understood. Michael MacCambridge's
carefully-researched and beautifully-written biography finally
brings into clear focus one of the most accomplished coaches in the
history of American sports."" - Bob Costas, NBC Sports
""If Michael MacCambridge wrote a book about the painting of my
house, I'd devour it-he's that good-a master of bringing a
complicated and compelling history to life. In Chuck Noll: His
Life's Work, he paints vivid pictures of how Noll ended up in
Pittsburgh, why he was perfect for the Steelers, and why he was the
right man for his time in steering the Steelers toward African
American players. Of all the important figures in the NFL in the
last fifty years, we knew the least about Noll-until now."
-Peter King, The MMQB, Sports Illustrated
""Michael MacCambridge goes behind the Steel Curtain and unveils
the coach who delivered a football dynasty, Chuck Noll. Having
covered Chuck during most of his Steelers career, I learned things
I didn't know about his struggles and his brilliance. Thanks to
relentless research and impressive interviews, Michael puts you
behind the desk and along the sidelines to show how one of
football's greatest minds executed his successful game plan. A Hall
of Fame effort."" - John Clayton, ESPN
""A biography long overdue, in the works for several years, and the
phenomenal research and writing shows it. Anyone - including his
players - who thought they knew Noll will find they probably did
not. . . . Dan Rooney asked MacCambridge to write a book on Noll
after reading his 2004 book 'America's Game' on pro football that
has been acclaimed as one of the best ever written about the sport.
This one should join them."" - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
""The first-ever, thorough, and legitimate biography of Noll . . .
It would have been easy for MacCambridge to take the easy way out,
to pander to Steeler fans who never seem to get enough about their
favorite team's dominance of the 1970s. But he didn't, and that's
just one of the reasons why his book is the definitive one written
about Chuck Noll."" - Steelers.com
""It's hard to think of any football coaches who were more
successful than Chuck Noll, though others became more famous. It's
great that a historian as thorough and intelligent as MacCambridge
has finally written the book that will galvanize Noll in the
rarefied category he deserves."" - Chuck Klosterman, author of
But What If We're Wrong
""MacCambridge has given us the definitive look at the life and
times of Chuck Noll. More than just the legendary coach of the
Steelers, Noll was a renaissance man with widespread interests and
loyalties. It all comes alive here thanks to MacCambridge's
inimitable touch and meticulous research."" - Bob McGinn, author of
The Ultimate Super Bowl Book
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