Description: Author Signed First Print - First Edition Hardcover. Hand Signed by Joe Namath. Timed for the 50th anniversary of his legendary Super Bowl "Guarantee," the NFL icon who first brought show business to sports is finally ready to tell the story of his spectacular rise and reign as "Broadway Joe," to his struggles with alcoholism, to the redemption he found in god later in life. "I guarantee it." Three days before the now-legendary 1969 Super Bowl III, quarterback Joe Namath promised the nation that he could lead the New York Jets to a clear underdog victory against the seemingly invincible Baltimore Colts. In what has been remembered as perhaps the biggest upset in football history, that game catapulted the young superstar to not only football immortality but also into a stratosphere of celebrity the likes of which only a few athletes have ever achieved. But before all that, 'Broadway Joe' was just Joe, the small-town kid from Beaver Falls, PA with an arm so impressive that it caught the attention of University of Alabama's Bear Bryant. Following a knockout four-year run at Alabama, Namath was ceremoniously courted by every professional football team. Yet it was the New York Jets who offered a then-unheard-of figure, $427,000, to bring football's Golden Boy to the upstart AFL. In an era of raucous rebellion, shifting social norms, and political upheaval, Namath's roughish charm quickly became symbolic of the commercialization of pro sports, while his progressive views on race further pioneered integration on the gridiron. By 26, with a Super Bowl title under his belt, Namath was quite simply the most famous athlete alive. Although his legacy has been cemented in the history books, underneath the eccentric yet charismatic personality was a player plagued by injury and addiction, both sex and substance. Book is in beautiful condition with light very shelf and handling wear. Please see pictures of actual book. We ship within 24 hours with tracking
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Signed By: Joe Namath
Signed: Yes
Ex Libris: No
Narrative Type: Nonfiction
Item Length: 9.4in.
Original Language: English
Intended Audience: Young Adults, Adults
Inscribed: No
Subject: NFL & Football
Edition: First Edition, Special Edition
Vintage: No
Personalize: No
Publication Year: 2019
Type: Novel
Special Attributes: 1st Edition
Item Height: 1.2in.
Personalized: No
Features: Dust Jacket
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Item Width: 6in.
Item Weight: 15.6 Oz
Publisher: Little Brown & Company
Topic: General
Book Title: All the Way : My Life in Four Quarters
Number of Pages: VII, 232 Pages
Language: English
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Sports & Recreation
Author: Sean Mortimer, Don Yaeger, Joe Willie Namath
Format: Hardcover
