Tom Landry : an autobiography

Book

Tom Landry : an autobiography / Tom Landry with Gregg Lewis.

Landry, Tom. (Author). Lewis, Gregg, 1951- (Added Author).

Summary:

The former coach of the Dallas Cowboys offers a personal look at his philosophy and faith, his management strategies, and his leadership standards, as well as a glimpse of the sports personalities he knows.

"Until now, Tom Landry has never told his own personal story or recorded his account of the Dallas Cowboys - the people and the organization that became 'America's Team.' Now he does so, in his first and only book. For twenty-nine years Tom Landry paced the sidelines as leader of the Dallas Cowboys, a team famous for its last-minute miracles and comebacks. Universally acknowledged as a brilliant coach and a true gentleman, Landry became one of the most recognizable figures in professional sports."--Jacket.

Record details

ISBN: 0310529107
ISBN: 9780310529101
Physical Description: 302 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
Publisher: Grand Rapids, Mich. : Zondervan Pub. House ; ©1990.

Content descriptions

General Note:: Includes index.
Formatted Contents Note:: Trouble at Valley Ranch : The Brewing Storm ; Firing Day -- From a Texas Town to the Big Apple : Small-Town Texan ; A High School Coach's Influence ; Into the World and War ; Longhorn in Love ; New York Living ; Coaching with Lombardi ; Crossroads: New York or Dallas? -- The Cowboys of Dallas : Cowboys Beginnings ; Life as Losers ; On the Verge of Success ; The Cold Blow of the Ice Bowl ; Still Losing the Big Ones ; Super Win, Surly Star ; The Comeback Cowboys ; America's Team ; The Cowboy Image -- The Cowboys Change Reins ; The First Sale of the Cowboys ; Troubles Through the Final Season ; Aftermath of the Firing -- Perspectives : On Coaching and Motivation ; On Leadership ; On Character.