Robert Griffin III
eBook - ePub

Robert Griffin III

Athlete, Leader, Believer

  1. 256 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Robert Griffin III

Athlete, Leader, Believer

About this book

Robert Griffin III exploded onto the NFL scene with a style and flair anything but typical. With a Heisman Trophy on his mantel, RG3 entered professional football in 2012 under a spotlight that glowed beyond his own team, the Washington Redskins. Could the Baylor graduate electrify the NFL as he had the college game? Could he return a fabled franchise to the realm of elite Super Bowl contenders?

Author Ted Kluck deepens the reader’s connection to a man who became the face of a revered NFL franchise before his twenty-third birthday. One player fueled by infectious enthusiasm for his craft. One man whose authenticity somehow seems to match his otherworldly skills on the gridiron. RG3’s focus on victory stood second only to the wisdom of his father: “Remember faith first.”

 Kluck follows RG3’s career from the very beginning. In addition, he dives into RG3’s relationships with and comparisons to players such as Tim Tebow, Michael Vick, Marcus Lattimore, Kyle Shanahan, Randall Cunningham, Tom Brady, Aaron Rodgers, and more.

 Robert Griffin III’s story surpasses standings and statistics. Succeeding as a professional athlete is a challenge of the first order. Thriving as a cross-cultural phenomenon is the foundation of legends.

Frequently asked questions

Yes, you can cancel anytime from the Subscription tab in your account settings on the Perlego website. Your subscription will stay active until the end of your current billing period. Learn how to cancel your subscription.
No, books cannot be downloaded as external files, such as PDFs, for use outside of Perlego. However, you can download books within the Perlego app for offline reading on mobile or tablet. Learn more here.
Perlego offers two plans: Essential and Complete
  • Essential is ideal for learners and professionals who enjoy exploring a wide range of subjects. Access the Essential Library with 800,000+ trusted titles and best-sellers across business, personal growth, and the humanities. Includes unlimited reading time and Standard Read Aloud voice.
  • Complete: Perfect for advanced learners and researchers needing full, unrestricted access. Unlock 1.4M+ books across hundreds of subjects, including academic and specialized titles. The Complete Plan also includes advanced features like Premium Read Aloud and Research Assistant.
Both plans are available with monthly, semester, or annual billing cycles.
We are an online textbook subscription service, where you can get access to an entire online library for less than the price of a single book per month. With over 1 million books across 1000+ topics, we’ve got you covered! Learn more here.
Look out for the read-aloud symbol on your next book to see if you can listen to it. The read-aloud tool reads text aloud for you, highlighting the text as it is being read. You can pause it, speed it up and slow it down. Learn more here.
Yes! You can use the Perlego app on both iOS or Android devices to read anytime, anywhere — even offline. Perfect for commutes or when you’re on the go.
Please note we cannot support devices running on iOS 13 and Android 7 or earlier. Learn more about using the app.
Yes, you can access Robert Griffin III by Ted Kluck in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Social Sciences & Social Science Biographies. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Contents
  5. Foreword
  6. On Athletes, Hype, and Football Books: An Introduction to RG3
  7. Author’s Note on Chronology and Verb Tense
  8. 1. Nobody Gets Famous by Accident: Creating Robert Griffin III
  9. 2. From Bobby Douglass to Timothy Tebow to RG3: A Brief History of Running Quarterbacks
  10. 3. Pro Day and the Inexact Science of NFL Scouting
  11. 4. The Hotter the Heat, the Harder the Steel: Selling Robert Griffin III
  12. 5. What the Redskins Needed Was Quarterbacking
  13. 6. Robert Griffin III Is Sensational (But So Is Kyle Shanahan)
  14. 7. Warriors and Humans: On Injury, Marcus Lattimore, and RG3
  15. 8. Fight for Old Dixie: A Brief Racial History of the Washington Redskins
  16. 9. A Grown Man’s Game: Robert Griffin III Is Human
  17. 10. God and Quarterbacking: Faith, Prosperity, and Pro Football
  18. 11. Comparing the Quarterback Classes: 1983, 2004, and 2012
  19. 12. Pursuit of Perfection
  20. 13. Vick, Irony, and Injury
  21. Epilogue: He’ll Never Be New Again
  22. Appendix A: Postseason Quarterback Ranking
  23. Appendix B: Football Glossary
  24. Appendix C: Play and Formation Diagrams
  25. Notes
  26. Acknowledgments
  27. Index