| Edition |
1st ed. |
| Description |
xxi, 358 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [357]-358). |
| Summary |
Highlights the glory days of the team who won six division titles and a Super Bowl under the leadership of coach John Madden and a roster that included Ken Stabler, Willie Brown, Gene Upshaw, and Gene Otto. |
| Contents |
Immaculate deception -- Early years -- "I thought we were better than the world" -- Al Davis ascends -- John Madden : "One of the guys" -- "Be on time, pay attention, and play like hell" -- Summer camp -- Fun and games -- Oakland circuit -- Guy, Foo, and Freddy : building the foundation -- Snake -- Hubbard, Uppy, and the saga of 1973 -- Soul patrol -- Ice Bowl : coming up short again -- Tooz arrives -- Reaching the promised land -- "I felt as confident as I've ever felt" -- Game. |
| Subject |
Oakland Raiders (Football team) -- History.
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Football players -- United States -- Anecdotes.
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| Genre/Form |
Anecdotes. (OCoLC)fst01423876
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History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
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| Subject |
Oakland Raiders (Football team) (OCoLC)fst00519128
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Football players. (OCoLC)fst00931425
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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| ISBN |
9780061834301 |
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0061834300 |
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