Bronko

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<p><span>The remarkable biography of a small-town athlete who became one of the greatest players in NFL history.</span></p><p></p><p><span>Bronislau Bronko Nagurski was a superstar for the NFL in the 1930s and one of the pioneer players of the league. He led the Chicago Bears to success on the gridiron as a larger-than-life personality, helping raise the popularity of the NFL during the Great Depression.</span></p><p></p><p><span>In</span><span>Bronko: The Legendary Story of the NFLs Greatest Two-Way Fullback</span><span>, NFL Films historian Chris Willis tells the remarkable story of how Bronko became an NFL legend. Throughout his nine-year NFL career, Bronkos name became synonymous with power football. While the new league fought to gain respect and recognition, Bronko immediately captured the attention of sports fans in Chicago and across the country. The bruising fullback could do everything: run, block, tackle, and even throw the occasional pass.</span></p><p></p><p><span>With the complete cooperation of the Nagurski family and unlimited access to personal letters, family scrapbooks, and photos,</span><span>Bronko</span><span> is the definitive biography of a true sports pioneer and NFL great.</span></p>

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<p><span>Chris Willis</span><span> is the head of the Research Library at NFL Films. He is the author of multiple books on professional football, including</span><span>The Man Who Built the National Football League: Joe F. Carr; Walter Lingo, Jim Thorpe, and the Oorang Indians: How a Dog Kennel Owner Created the NFLs Most Famous Traveling Team;</span><span> and</span><span>Red Grange: The Life and Legacy of the NFLs First Superstar</span><span>, all published by Rowman&amp; Littlefield. Willis was nominated for an Emmy in 2002 for his work on the HBO documentary</span><span>The Game of Their Lives</span><span>and won an Emmy in 2016 for his work on HBOs</span><span>Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the Houston Texans.</span><span> He was awarded the Professional Football Researchers Associations Ralph Hay award for lifetime achievement in pro football research and historiography in 2012.</span><span>He lives in Audubon, New Jersey</span><span>.</span></p>

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