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Two Holiday Stocking Stuffers; plus, The Chickster’s message to St. Antoninus’ grade-school football players
2 BOOKS BENGALS FANS
CANNOT LIVE WITHOUT
THE CHICKSTER SPEAKS AT
ST. ANTONINUS FB BANQUET:
‘NEVER, EVER, GIVE UP
ON YOUR DREAMS … ‘
Paul Brown
The Legends
The Legends, Cincinnati Bengals: The Men, The Deeds, The Consequences (Softcover)
Author: Chick Ludwig
From Orange Frazer Press:
“The Tool, The Rock, The Machine, Cadillac, Master Thief, and Samurai. Ice Man, Sack Man, Piano Man, Demolition Man, Eraserman. Who were they then, and where are they now? Chick Ludwig, long-time Bengals beat writer, answers these questions—and more—while giving the reader all the behind-the-scenes stories he’s never committed to print before.
“Scenes, tales, lore, gritty interviews—here’s the human side of everybody’s favorite players and coaches through nearly four decades of professional football in Cincinnati, accompanied by dozens of photographs.
“From the revolving doors of Paul Brown’s first Cincinnati team to Marvin Lewis’ rebuilding, over 50 legendary Bengal personalities are revealed in all their striped glory.”
Call toll-free at 1-800-852-9332 or by mail:
Orange Frazer Press
37 1/2 W. Main St.
Wilmington, Ohio 45177
(937) 382-3196
fax (937) 383-3159
Paul Brown: The Rise and Fall and Rise Again of Football’s Most Innovative Coach (Hardcover)
Author: Andrew O’Toole
From Clerisy Press:
“Paul Brown is a football legend, yet few fans know the story of this very private man.
“This book follows Brown’s life and career, from his childhood and college years through his domination as a coach on every major level — high school, collegiate, and pro — to his painful exile from a sport he essentially helped create.
“In relating the story of Paul Brown and his gridiron innovations, Andrew O’Toole tells the story of modern day football.”
http://www.clerisypress.com/product.php?productid=16698
Call toll-free at 1-888-604-4537 or by mail:
Clerisy Press
1700 Madison Road
Cincinnati, Ohio 45206
(513) 861-4045
fax (513) 861-4430
THE CHICKSTER WISHES
EVERYONE A SAFE,
HAPPY THANKSGIVING
I HAD THE HONOR of being the keynote speaker at the St. Antoninus Football Banquet at The Meadows in Cincinnati on Tuesday night.
Chick & Martin Ludwig
I’m pictured with my cousin’s son, Martin Ludwig (“My Favorite Martin”), at the banquet. Martin is a fifth-grader who plays offensive guard for the St. A’s “Jaguars.”
My message to the kids was threefold:
• “Every experience you go through in life, all the joys and sorrows, are layers of armor that make you a stronger person.”
• “Look in the mirror and say, ‘I will do my best. No one will out-work me. I CANNOT be stopped!’ “
• “Never, ever, give up on your dreams.”
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By John
November 27, 2008 3:51 PM | Link to this
Thanks Chick for the links and the positive comments to the young people, and to us. Happy Thanksgiving to you too!