{"product_id":"last-team-standing-how-the-steelers-and-the-eagles-the-steagles-saved-pro-football-during-world-war-ii-9781613748855","title":"Last Team Standing: How the Steelers and the Eagles--The Steagles--Saved Pro Football During World War II","description":"Tracing the history of the National Football League during World War II, this book delves into the severe player shortage during the war which led to the merging of the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Philadelphia Eagles, creating the \"Steagles.\" The team's center was deaf in one ear, its wide receiver was blind in one eye (and partially blind in the other), and its halfback had bleeding ulcers. One player was so old he'd never before played football with a helmet. Yet somehow, this group of players--deemed unfit for military service due to age or physical ailment--posted a winning record in the league, to the surprise of players and fans alike. Digging into the history of the war paralleled by the unlikely story of the Steagles franchise, both sports fans and history buffs will learn about the cultural significance of this motley crew of ball players during a trying time in United States history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Matthew Algeo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Chicago Review Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.96h x 6.10w x 0.59d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781613748855\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMatthew Algeo\u003c\/b\u003e is the award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eHarry Truman's Excellent Adventure\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe President Is a Sick Man. \u003c\/i\u003eHe has reported from four continents for public radio's \u003ci\u003eAll Things Considered\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMarketplace\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMorning Edition\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Johnson City, Tennessee.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Ingram","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45893321228502,"sku":"9781613748855","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/1660\/5398\/files\/img_577cf344-0d46-4584-aa96-fce856ad8378.jpg?v=1719890337","url":"https:\/\/tiabookcellar.com\/products\/last-team-standing-how-the-steelers-and-the-eagles-the-steagles-saved-pro-football-during-world-war-ii-9781613748855","provider":"tia book cellar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}