On Super Bowl Sunday, Peyton Manning of the Indianapolis Colts will once again don the same white helmet with blue horseshoes that another star quarterback wore in a championship game nearly 50 years ago. I draw this timely parallel simply to recommend a biography that matches its hype, but for reasons other than those made on the Mike & the Mad Dog radio show on WFAN (AM 660) or in Commentary magazine.
“Johnny U: The Life and Times of Johnny Unitas,” by Tom Callahan, is a conversational-style account of the legendary Baltimore Colts quarterback. The book is based on interviews with Unitas’s teammates, opponents, friends and relatives, and captures the essence of a man many consider the greatest to ever play his position.
Sports fans or anyone eager to read about an admirable individual should read “Johnny U,” if only to observe examples of his famous “cool,” both on the field and off, and particularly while under pressure — a product of his quiet confidence. One of the Hall of Famer
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Johnny U: The Life and Times of Johnny Unitas
On Super Bowl Sunday, Peyton Manning of the Indianapolis Colts will once again don the same white helmet with blue horseshoes that another star quarterback wore in a championship game nearly 50 years ago. I draw this timely parallel simply to recommend a biography that matches its hype, but for reasons other than those made on the Mike & the Mad Dog radio show on WFAN (AM 660) or in Commentary magazine.
“Johnny U: The Life and Times of Johnny Unitas,” by Tom Callahan, is a conversational-style account of the legendary Baltimore Colts quarterback. The book is based on interviews with Unitas’s teammates, opponents, friends and relatives, and captures the essence of a man many consider the greatest to ever play his position.
Sports fans or anyone eager to read about an admirable individual should read “Johnny U,” if only to observe examples of his famous “cool,” both on the field and off, and particularly while under pressure — a product of his quiet confidence. One of the Hall of Famer
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