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Rockin' the Rockpile

The Buffalo Bills of the American Football League

By: Jeffrey J. Miller

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Rockin' the Rockpile

The Buffalo Bills of the American Football League

By: Jeffrey J. Miller

Rockin' the Rockpile is a complete and comprehensive history of the Buffalo Bills AFL era -- from the first meetings of the "Foolish Club" to the eventual merger with the senior NFL -- and it brings to life the stories of a bygone time that fans regard as Buffalo's golden age of sport. Rockin' the Rockpile resonates with the words of the men who lived it. More than 60 former players, coaches, and administrative staff -- including Ralph Wilson -- shared their thoughts and memories for this book. As this book was intended as a collective memoir of the Buffalo Bills' AFL era, those interviews constitute the foundation upon which this book was written. It offers the average fan a glimpse into the locker room, film room, whirlpool, coach's office, press box, as well as the huddle, to see and hear just what the players and coaches were thinking or saying during a significant game or play. The Buffalo Bills of the 1960s represent a special time in the collective conscience of Buffalonians, a time when their team was twice champion of the renegade American Football League, and when Jack Kemp, Billy Shaw, Cookie Gilchrist, Mike Stratton, Tom Sestak, Elbert Dubenion, Ron McDole, and O.J. Simpson, captured the imagination of an entire community. They were the antithesis of the high-scoring, pass-happy AFL. When high-powered offenses were the main attraction, the Bills competed, and won, with a ball-control offense and a stingy defense. For three consecutive years, Buffalo's defensive unit was the best in the league, and was one of the best throughout the AFL's history. Western New Yorkers loved this team and its successful approach -- the Buffalo Bills mirrored the community they represented.

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596

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ECW Press

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1550227971

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9781550227970

Between Deterrence and Détente

British Ambassador Sir Roger Makins' Perspective on US Foreign Policy in 1953

By: Jeffrey LaMonica

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Between Deterrence and Détente

British Ambassador Sir Roger Makins' Perspective on US Foreign Policy in 1953

By: Jeffrey LaMonica

The year 1953 represented a pivotal moment in the Cold War and set the course of global affairs for the next sixty-five years. The cessation of hostilities in the Korean War resulted in the creation of two opposing countries separated by a contentious demilitarized zone. This book presents how Great Britain’s Ambassador to the US, Sir Roger Makins, provided the British Foreign Office with weekly summaries of American political and diplomatic affairs throughout 1953. Examining the events of this critical year through the eyes of this British diplomat provides a fresh perspective on the Cold War.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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1793609691

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9781793609694

American Tactical Advancement in World War I

The New Lessons of Combined Arms and Open Warfare

By: Jeffrey LaMonica

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American Tactical Advancement in World War I

The New Lessons of Combined Arms and Open Warfare

By: Jeffrey LaMonica

The U.S. Army evolved into a truly modern fighting force during World War I. When the U.S. entered the war in 1917, the infantry was its primary offensive arm. Training focused mainly on target practice, bayonet charges and marching drills. Antiquated tactics emphasized massive attack waves relying on ferocity to achieve battlefield objectives. Heavy casualties resulted when inexperienced American troops encountered entrenched German veterans trained in the use of modern artillery and machine guns. By war's end the American Expeditionary Force had progressed along a bloody learning curve, developing sophisticated techniques--small flexible formations, fire-and-maneuver and infiltration--for breaking the trench warfare stalemate. Eventually, the AEF integrated new weapons like poison gas, tanks and aircraft into its offensive tactics and pioneered the mechanized combined arms warfare still practiced by the U.S. Army. The exploits of the Fifth "Red Diamond" Division exemplify this critical period of development.

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McFarland

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1476628459

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9781476628455

LaSalle University

By: Jeffrey LaMonica

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LaSalle University

By: Jeffrey LaMonica

The history of LaSalle University, located in Philadelphia, dates back nearly 150 years. The institution has occupied various locations throughout the city, including the Bouvier Family Mansion from 1886 to 1930. Original photographs of Archbishop James Wood and the Christian Brothers, who founded LaSalle College in 1863, are among the featured images portraying the personalities who shaped LaSalle. Tom Gola and the 1954 NCAA mens basketball championship team and Tom Curley, cocreator of USA Today, are among LaSalles star athletes and prominent graduates. LaSalle University places the schools story into the context of the history of the United States by presenting photographs that capture the essence of World War II, the cold war, the 1960s, and other key moments in American history.

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Arcadia Publishing

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1439616493

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9781439616499

100 Things Bills Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die

By: Jeffrey J. Miller,Marv Levy

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100 Things Bills Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die

By: Jeffrey J. Miller,Marv Levy

This essential guide for Bills fans is fully up to date for 2021! ?Featuring traditions, records, and lore, this his lively, detailed book explores the personalities, events, and facts every Buffalo Bills fan should know. Whether you were there for each of the franchise's four consecutive Super Bowl appearances or are just diving in, these are the 100 things every fan needs to know and do in their lifetime. Longtime scribe Jeff Miller has collected every essential piece of Bills knowledge, as well as must-do activities, and ranks them all from 1 to 100.Covering important dates, behind-the-scenes tales, memorable moments, and outstanding achievements by the likes of Jim Kelly, Andre Reed, Thurman Thomas, Bruce Smith, and Josh Allen, this is the ultimate resource guide for all Bills faithful. ________ 100 Things...Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die collects rare, insider knowledge about your professional and college sports teams.

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Triumph Books

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1641257571

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LaSalle University

By: Jeffrey LaMonica

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LaSalle University

By: Jeffrey LaMonica

The history of LaSalle University, located in Philadelphia, dates back nearly 150 years. The institution has occupied various locations throughout the city, including the Bouvier Family Mansion from 1886 to 1930. Original photographs of Archbishop James Wood and the Christian Brothers, who founded LaSalle College in 1863, are among the featured images portraying the personalities who shaped LaSalle. Tom Gola and the 1954 NCAA men's basketball championship team and Tom Curley, cocreator of USA Today, are among LaSalle's star athletes and prominent graduates. LaSalle University places the school's story into the context of the history of the United States by presenting photographs that capture the essence of World War II, the cold war, the 1960s, and other key moments in American history.

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Arcadia Publishing

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0738539228

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A Potent Moment

Building Social Equity into Cannabis Legalization

By: Jeffrey Moyer

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A Potent Moment

Building Social Equity into Cannabis Legalization

By: Jeffrey Moyer

A Potent Moment assesses the current state of cannabis laws in the United States in the context of broader discussions about drug policy and advances a framework for future efforts to use cannabis legalization to advance social equity. It describes the racist origins of cannabis criminalization and the ways in which the prosecutors of the War on Drugs have disproportionately harmed people of color. It also offers numerous detailed case studies to identify both the successes and failures of the more recent movement to legalize cannabis at the state level, particularly in terms of their efficacy at using cannabis policy to redress social inequality. At the same time, the author considers the difficulty of crafting effective policies in the face of ongoing cannabis criminalization at the federal level, a theme which is present throughout the book as well as in a chapter dedicated to weighing the benefits—but also real dangers—of various proposals for national legalization. A Potent Moment ends with a forceful call to reorient American drug policy away from fear, stigma, and punishment and toward evidence-driven approaches that are applied with compassion.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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1666918083

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Martyball

The Life and Triumphs of Marty Schottenheimer, the Coach Who Really Did Win It All

By: Marty Schottenheimer,Jeffrey Flanagan

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Martyball

The Life and Triumphs of Marty Schottenheimer, the Coach Who Really Did Win It All

By: Marty Schottenheimer,Jeffrey Flanagan

No coach in National Football League history endured more playoff heartache than Marty Schottenheimer. Despite racking up two hundred regular-season victories (only five coaches in the entire ninety-year history of the NFL ever won more games), Marty never reached the Super Bowl during his coaching career. Martyball tells the story of a man who persevered through an avalanche of misfortune and playoff agony that would have brought most men to their knees. But Marty never lost sight of why he fell in love with coaching in the first place: he wanted to teach and mold men through the game of football. Based on more than one hundred hours of interviews with Marty, his players, assistants, family, and friends, this book will give readers a look into the mind of an exceptional coach, and explain why he never gave up or succumbed to self-pity despite a long streak of bad luck. Get the background on Schottenheimer’s life, from his childhood in rural Pennsylvania to his playing and coaching careers in pro football, and learn why he kept believing in the game he loved—and how he found valuable lessons about life and football beyond each and every loss.

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Simon and Schuster

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1613213212

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Mortality and Its Risk Factors Among Professional Athletes

A Comparison Between Former NBA and NFL Players

By: Jeffrey S. Markowitz

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Mortality and Its Risk Factors Among Professional Athletes

A Comparison Between Former NBA and NFL Players

By: Jeffrey S. Markowitz

This eye-opening study adds to the scarce scholarly literature on professional athletes, bringing empirical rigor to issues often clouded by mystery and hearsay. It identifies socioeconomic, demographic, and career variables as risk factors for mortality among former NBA and NFL players, along with hypotheses to be tested relating to elite athletes and other U.S. populations. A detailed multivariate analysis compares mortality factors, rates, and outcomes within and between the two leagues, comparing them also with the general U.S. male population. The findings and conclusions gleaned from this research offer possibilities for future research to improve health and quality of life in this specific athlete cohort, among athletes in general, in other groups, and in the larger society. Potential risk factors analyzed in this groundbreaking study: · Race · Body Mass Index (BMI) · U.S. birthplace region (Northeast, West, Midwest, South) · Years of playing experience · Playing position Mortality and Its Risk Factors among Professional Athletes will spark interest among professionals and researchers in public health, sports medicine, and epidemiology; current and former NBA and NFL players, their families, coaches, trainers, and union representatives; non-professional basketball and football players, athletes from other sports, and their families, coaches, and trainers; social scientists; policymakers; obesity researchers; parents of children who play contact sports; students, teachers, and researchers in occupational health and racial disparities; and health care providers.

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Springer

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3319772031

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9783319772035

Between Deterrence and Détente

British Ambassador Sir Roger Makins' Perspective on US Foreign Policy in 1953

By: Jeffrey LaMonica

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Between Deterrence and Détente

British Ambassador Sir Roger Makins' Perspective on US Foreign Policy in 1953

By: Jeffrey LaMonica

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Book's by Jeffrey LaMonica

Rockin' the Rockpile

Rockin' the Rockpile

Between Deterrence and Détente

Between Deterrence and Détente

American Tactical Advancement in World War I

American Tactical Advancement in World War I

LaSalle University

LaSalle University

100 Things Bills Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die

100 Things Bills Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die

LaSalle University

LaSalle University

A Potent Moment

A Potent Moment

Martyball

Martyball

Mortality and Its Risk Factors Among Professional Athletes

Mortality and Its Risk Factors Among Professional Athletes

Between Deterrence and Détente

Between Deterrence and Détente

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