BUM PHILLIPS

ISBN: 9781935909026 Géneros: HRCV:WSJS:BGS Sinópsis: REMEMBER BUM IS A NICKNAME NOT A DESCRIPTION Bum Phillips became head coach of the National Football League’s Houston Oilers in 1975 He retired from the league 10 years later as one of its most colorful characters of all time While fans of Luv Ya Blue remember Phillips for his cowboy hat and boots for his downhome Texas yarns most people don’t know he survived deadly battles during World War II stumbled almost accidentally into football and later gave his life during a trip to prison to Jesus Christ The book chronicles his transformation from a beerdrinking cowboy US Marine and football coach to a devoted son of God The complete story of a pro football icon In it you will learn • Behindthescenes stories from his favorite NFL times • How a smalltown man ascended the ranks of high school college and pro football • Gripping accounts of his time during World War II • His struggle to balance family life with NFL demands • How a trip to prison catapulted this good ol’ boy into a faithful Christian He is a Bum only in name One of the most generous loyal and caring individuals I have ever known in sport He balanced leadership and friendship better than anyone who ever stood on an NFL sideline We can all learn from him and his remarkable life Jim Nantz Emmy Awardwinning CBS Sports broadcaster People go through life never having the chance to experience special times and special people I was lucky to have had the opportunity to share all of this with Bum Phillips and I feel blessed having done so It is an honor to have shared my life with him Dan Pastorini Former quarterback of the Houston Oilers Bum Phillips’ book … will be a blessing to you He was a great football coach as well as a mentor to hundreds of football players To me his greatest accomplishment is the fact that he found the Lord