Cedrick hardman biography books

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“The San Francisco 49ers won five Super Bowls but lost something big—their colorful early history. Dave Newhouse went digging for it and found it. A must-read for every 49ers fan and every pro football fan.” —Scott Ostler, sports columnist, San Francisco Chronicle “Football, San Francisco, and the era in which both grew up, written by the only man who could have done it. One hell of a good read!” —Jerry Izenberg, author of Rozelle: A Biography “Founding 49ers is a delightful journey back to a time when the National Football League was more about players and games than corporate sponsors and television ratings. The original 49er Faithful, who sat on bench seats at Kezar Stadium, epitomized the franchise that never quite reached the gold standard that came with winning a championship. Dave Newhouse captures that Niner era perfectly.” —Jim Street, 49ers beat writer during the 1970s “Dave Newhouse’s newest book is must reading for anyone interested in the iconic 49ers franchise, with unforgettable portraits of Frankie Albert, Hugh McElhenny, Y. A. Tittle, John Brodie, and R. C. Owens and the Alley Oop pass. Newhouse’s book enriches the a

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