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Title: Building a Champion: On Football and the Making of the 49Ers by Bill Walsh, Glenn Dickey ISBN: 0-312-04969-2 Publisher: St. Martin's Press Pub. Date: September, 1990 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $18.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.67 (3 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Good stuff from one of the NFL's greatest coaches!
Comment: Being a fan of American pro football in general and the Niners in particular, I decided to give Bill Walsh's 'Building a Champion' a read. With the help of bay area sports scribe Glenn D!ckey, Walsh's famous calm and analytical style is faithfully translated to the written page. Throughout the course of this paperback, Walsh discusses his career of coaching in the NFL, from his initial assisting gig with the Raiders to his developing what would become known as the West Coast Offense as the QBs coach of the Bengals and Chargers in the 70s.
Then there's his biggest challenge and achievement- the turnaround of the San Francisco 49ers from league doormats to the team to beat in the 80s. From season to season, Walsh discusses the many highs and lows of coaching the Niners. He also goes into his philosophy and methods that helped keep the team successful over the years he coached them, and helped to maintain their success for several years following his departure. Sadly, many of his thoughts on how to improve and maintain a championship-form team would likely be considered outdated today, what with the added difficulties of less restricted free agency and the
salary cap, which he covers this in his follow-up, 'Finding The Winning Edge'.
Walsh also goes over the many trials and tribulations that he endured, such as learning the effects of drug abuse on players (lowlighted by a disastrous tryout by the infamous 'Hollywood' Henderson), and his coming close to quitting following the team's horrific showing in the strike-shortened 1982 season. I found his memories of dealing with the media somewhat absorbing, the high point- or low point, rather- being a confrontation with legendary Monday Night Football commentator Howard Cosell. Then there's the aspect of coaching that no sideline leader enjoys: the cutting of a beloved past-his-prime veteran. Walsh admits that this, out of all his duties, is the one he dreaded the most when he was running the show.
The last few pages are a small index of some of the most famous plays in 49er lore. Included is 'Brown Left Slot- Sprint Right Option' (Dwight Clark's Catch against Dallas), 'Red Right Tight- F Left- 20 HB Curl- X Up' (Montana's TD pass to Taylor to win Super Bowl XXIII), and a few other notable offensive formations.
Whether you're a Niner fan or a football follower in general, this is definitely one for your must-read list!
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Rating: 5
Summary: Get the lowdown from the master
Comment: Great chronicle of the 49ers' dynasty of the 80s. I have an original hard copy available. E-mail me if you want to bid on it.
Rating: 5
Summary: a splendid book by The Genius
Comment: Coach Walsh walks you through year-by-year his perspective on the 49ers magnificent decade. He also discusses his experiences with the Bengals and Chargers as an assistant as well as Stanford's leader. There is an appendix with some famous plays.
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Title: Think Like A Champion : Building Success One Victory at a Time by Mike Shanahan, Adam Schefter ISBN: 0066620406 Publisher: HarperBusiness Pub. Date: 15 January, 2000 List Price(USD): $14.00 |
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Title: Bill Walsh: Finding the Winning Edge by Bill Walsh, Brian Billick, Jim Peterson ISBN: 1571671722 Publisher: Sports Publishing, Inc. Pub. Date: December, 1997 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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Title: Developing an Offensive Game Plan (The Art & Science of Coaching Series) by Brian Billick, Joe Theismann ISBN: 1585184071 Publisher: Coaches Choice Pub. Date: March, 2001 List Price(USD): $17.95 |
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Title: Do You Love Football?: Winning with Heart, Passion, and Not Much Sleep by Jon Gruden, Vic Carucci ISBN: 0060579447 Publisher: HarperCollins Pub. Date: 16 September, 2003 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: Execution: The Discipline of Getting Things Done by Ram Charan, Charles Burck, Larry Bossidy ISBN: 0609610570 Publisher: Crown Business Pub. Date: 15 June, 2002 List Price(USD): $27.50 |
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