Hail Victory: An Oral History of the Washington Redskins
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Thom Loverro
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A you-are-there history of one of football's most successful and beloved teams
Who is the greatest quarterback in Redskins history? Baugh? Jurgensen? Theismann? Rypien? However you answer that question, you'll find plenty of evidence to support your argument in Hail Victory. Based on sportswriter Thom Loverro's exclusive interviews with a host of the greatest players ever to wear the team jersey, this comprehensive history of the tradition-rich Washington Redskins puts you on the 50-yard line to witness all of the team's most memorable moments and meet its greatest players, and you'll hear what they have to say about the brightest and darkest moments from the Skins' past. You'll discover:
Who is the greatest quarterback in Redskins history? Baugh? Jurgensen? Theismann? Rypien? However you answer that question, you'll find plenty of evidence to support your argument in Hail Victory. Based on sportswriter Thom Loverro's exclusive interviews with a host of the greatest players ever to wear the team jersey, this comprehensive history of the tradition-rich Washington Redskins puts you on the 50-yard line to witness all of the team's most memorable moments and meet its greatest players, and you'll hear what they have to say about the brightest and darkest moments from the Skins' past. You'll discover:
- Sonny Jurgensen's last conversation with Vince Lombardi
- Jeff Rutledge's account of "the Greatest Comeback in Football History"
- Joe Theismann's take on the tackle that ended his career
- How George Allen assembled the "Over the Hill Gang"
- Joe Jacoby's Hog's-eye view of all three Redskins Super Bowl victories
- Gene Pepper's memories of playing with the legendary Sammy Baugh
- And much more
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Book details
- Author
- Thom Loverro
- Imprint
- Trade Paper Press, an imprint of Turner Publishing Company
- Published
- Pages
- 328
- Formats
- Paperback, Hardcover
- Subjects
- Sports & Recreation › Football
- ISBN-13
- 9780470179246 (Paperback)9781620456811 (Hardcover)
About the author
THOM LOVERRO is an American sportswriter and author of 11 books on sports subjects. His feature work has appeared in Sports Illustrated, the New York Times, and the Philadelphia Inquirer.
Loverro was voted Maryland Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sports Media Association in 2009 and received the Nat Fleischer Award for lifetime achievement in boxing journalism in 2019.
When not writing, Loverro teaches in Georgetown University’s Sports Management graduate program, a role that keeps him closely connected to the world of competitive athletics and sports media he has covered since 1977.
