
Bronko
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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.
In Bronko: The Legendary Story of the NFL's Greatest Two-Way Fullback, NFL Films historian Chris Willis tells the remarkable story of how Bronko became an NFL legend. Throughout his nine-year NFL career, Bronko's 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.
With the complete cooperation of the Nagurski family and unlimited access to personal letters, family scrapbooks, and photos, Bronko is the definitive biography of a true sports pioneer and NFL great.
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Preface
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Chapter 1: A Better Life
Chapter 2:Bronislaw to Bronko
Chapter 3: International Falls
Chapter 4: School of Hard Knocks
Chapter 5: On His Own
Chapter 6: Off to College
Chapter 7: Mr. All-American
Chapter 8: Eileen
Chapter 9: East-West Shrine Game
Chapter 10: Joining the Chicago Bears
Chapter 11: State of the National Football League
Chapter 12: Rookie
Chapter 13: On the Doorstep
Chapter 14: NFL Champions!
Chapter 15: I'll Try Wrestling
Chapter 16: Back-to-Back
Chapter 17: Not a Hollywood Star
Chapter 18: Sneakers Spoil Perfection
Chapter 19: Lost Season
Chapter 20: Return to Glory
Chapter 21: Wrestling Champion of the World
Chapter 22: Double Duty
Chapter 23: Stepping Away & Fatherhood
Chapter 24: Returning to the Bears
Chapter 25: Goodbye to Football
Chapter 26: Nagurski's Pure Servicenter
Chapter 27: Pro Football Hall of Fame
Chapter 28: Hard Working Family
Chapter 29: Super Bowl XVIII Coin Toss
Chapter 30: Losing Bronko
Chapter 31: The Legacy of Bronko Nagurski
Notes
Bibliography
Index
About the Author
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