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The Football Game That Changed America
How the NFL Created a National Holiday
- 291 pages
- English
- PDF
- Available on iOS & Android
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About this book
A fascinating history of the Super Bowl and its massive impact on the sports world and beyond.
The Super Bowl has changed what was just another wintry Sunday into America's unofficial holiday. It's the biggest entertainment event of the year. It's the most important advertising event of the year. It is the biggest gambling event of the year. More Americans watch this game than vote in presidential elections.
How did this all happen? In The Football Game That Changed America, Dennis Deninger reveals how the Super Bowl went from almost being canceled after its first two years to becoming an ingrained part of American life. He tells the story of how this colossal event came to be-including the challenges, stumbles, and amusing surprises along the way-and details the game's incredible impact well beyond the sports world, touching virtually every facet of life in the United States.
Featuring colorful characters, bold rivals, and twists of fate, The Football Game That Changed America brings the history, growth, and future of the Super Bowl to life. It's a captivating deep dive into a sporting event like no other.
The Super Bowl has changed what was just another wintry Sunday into America's unofficial holiday. It's the biggest entertainment event of the year. It's the most important advertising event of the year. It is the biggest gambling event of the year. More Americans watch this game than vote in presidential elections.
How did this all happen? In The Football Game That Changed America, Dennis Deninger reveals how the Super Bowl went from almost being canceled after its first two years to becoming an ingrained part of American life. He tells the story of how this colossal event came to be-including the challenges, stumbles, and amusing surprises along the way-and details the game's incredible impact well beyond the sports world, touching virtually every facet of life in the United States.
Featuring colorful characters, bold rivals, and twists of fate, The Football Game That Changed America brings the history, growth, and future of the Super Bowl to life. It's a captivating deep dive into a sporting event like no other.
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- Cover
- Contents
- Foreword
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- The Pre–Super Bowl NFL: Humble Beginnings
- The Creation of the Super Bowl
- Super Bowl I Was a Scramble—and Don’t Call It the Super Bowl
- The Super Bowl Starts Making History
- Politics, Patriotism, and the Power for Change
- The Super Bowl’s Impact on American Culture and Society
- Count the Dollars—Billions and Billions of Them
- Brands Worth Defending
- The King of the Advertising Jungle
- The Media and the Super Bowl
- It’s an Entertainment Extravaganza and a Football Game
- The Drive to Super Bowl 100
- Notes
- Index
- About the Author