The Man Who Built the National Football League: Joe F. Carr

by Chris Willis

Book Overview

Founded in 1920, the National Football League chose famed athlete Jim Thorpe as its first president, a position he held briefly until a successor was elected. From 1921 to 1939, Joe F. Carr guided the sport of professional football with intelligence, hard work, and a passion that built the foundation of what the NFL has become: the number one sports organization in the world. During his eighteen-year tenure as NFL President, Carr created the organization's...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1442242841
• ISBN13: 9781442242845
• Release Date: August 2014
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Length: 504 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.7" x 8.7"