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Outstanding kids book. But I sure didn't buy my copy for my daughter!
Great colour photos of Der Flutie in
action in the NFL & CFL. But where
were the USFL shot, or shots? Anyway
fine little book about an athlete that
never had an operation and played 21
yrs., outrunning 300lb'r's and making
fools out of most of them. Had over
100 career wins, 58,000 yds., and
400 TDs in three different Leagues.
Little General made some good coin
(quite a lot in Canadian currency)
and won some Championships. Great
career, Doug! Loved every minute of it!

Great
This book is the best in the world.I suggest that everyone buy it. ... Read more

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"Heart Stoppers and Hail Marys makes you realize why college football is part of America's DNA. These games are the type that cause heartache, tears, and joy . . . all-in-one!" -Beano Cook, ESPN"If college football is the greatest sport - and it is - then Heart Stoppers and Hail Marys is one of the greatest books on the subject." - Tampa Tribune.Do you remember where you were when your favorite college team kicked the last-second game-winning field goal, made the impossible goal-line stand, caught the unthinkable touchdown pass?

Heart Stoppers and Hail Marys chronicles over three decades of astounding, improbable, heart-wrenching, college football finishes in 116 vividly detailed chapters. From east coast to west coast, Division I-A to Division III, all your favorite schools are covered. Each game comes alive as author Ted Mandell sets the scene, recounts the drama of the decisive play, and captures all the post-play emotion and impact.

But it's not enough to just read about the games. Listen to the two-disc audio CD set included with the book! It's packed with the actual broadcasts of the most spine-tingling endings exactly as they were relayed by the great radio voices of college football from around the country. You're right there with the crowd at the thrilling moment of victory or the wrenching pain of defeat.

Heart Stoppers and Hail Marys was a great-selling clothbound work when it was first published in 2000. Now in high-quality paperback for the first time, Mandell has updated the book, adding sixteen new chapters, and a bundle of breathtaking new recordings to the original, plus an index. And one of the best additions is the new Top Ten Heart Stoppers selections, showing the poll results from scores of the most esteemed football journalists around the country.Ten seconds left. Nine. Eight. Seven. Six. Here we go with the kickoff, the ball comes loose and the Bears have to get out of bounds... David Gordon to win it for Boston College... Flutie takes the snap, scrambles away from one hit... Dropping back McNabb, the heat is on, this is the last play of the game... The snap back to Scott Frost... Time has run out, Stewart throws it for the end zone... Oh, the band is out on the field!... A miracle catch!... Oh my God, Carter scored!... Van Tiffin has kicked a 52-yard field goal and the state of Alabama is crimson!... It's an Iowa touchdown, it's an Iowa touchdown! I can't believe it!... There's a mob scene on the field... Listen to this crowd! Pandemonium!... Colorado has won the game! Can you believe it?!... He did it, he did it, Flutie did it!... Holy cow, Matt Davison!... The Bears have won! The Bears have won! Excuse me for my voice, but I have never, never seen anything like it! ... Read more

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Great!
This was purchased as a gift and it arrived in a very timely manner and was in perfect condition.I would definitely order from Amazon again! ... Read more

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Chapters: Warren Moon, Doug Flutie, Harold Ballard, Canadian Football Hall of Fame, Johnny Bright, Albert Grey, 4th Earl Grey, Bud Grant, Pinball Clemons, Lionel Conacher, Joe Kapp, Mike Pringle, Ron Lancaster, Lui Passaglia, Willie Fleming, Martin Ruby, Ted Reeve, Russ Rebholz, Byron Bailey, Jackie Parker, Russ Jackson, Joe Krol, Matt Dunigan, Norman Kwong, Tom Clements, Jim Young, Sam Etcheverry, Junior Ah You, Bernie Faloney, Rollie Miles, Lew Hayman, Al Wilson, George Dixon, Jake Gaudaur, Cal Murphy, Tony Gabriel, Angelo Mosca, Teddy Morris, Jack Jacobs, Ray Nettles, Dick Shatto, Tom Wilkinson, Norm Fieldgate, Willie Burden, George Reed, Hugh Campbell, Tracy Ham, Ralph Sazio, Herb Trawick, Dieter Brock, Don Narcisse, Hal Patterson, Bill Symons, Percival Molson, Jeff Russel, Bill Clarke, Eagle Keys, Garney Henley, Allen Pitts, Darren Flutie, Chris Walby, Condredge Holloway, Dave Ridgway, Willie Pless, Gizmo Williams, Fritz Hanson, Danny Kepley, Paul Bennett, Leo Lewis, George Mcgowan, Frank Shaughnessy, Earl Lunsford, Vince Scott, Bob Ackles, Frank Clair, Gerry James, Hugh Gall, Dave Fennell, Ron Stewart, Terry Evanshen, Annis Stukus, Don Sutherin, Peter Dalla Riva, Red O'quinn, James "Quick" Parker, Bob Cameron, Bill Frank, Ken Ploen, Joe Poplawski, Dave Cutler, Roger Aldag, Rocky Dipietro, Mike Rodden, Elfrid Payton, Wayne Harris, Frank Rigney, Less Browne, Sam Berger, Abe Eliowitz, Bob Simpson, Tuffy Knight, Sydney Halter, Kaye Vaughan, Jim Corrigall, Greg Battle, Tony Golab, Ab Box, Pierre Vercheval, Tom Brown, Ray Elgaard, Les Lear, Paul Rowe, Tom Hinton, Bobby Jurasin, Rocco Romano, Ben Zambiasi, Ron Estay, Bill Baker, Tom Casey, Ellison Kelly, Grover Covington, Dickie Harris, Ed George, Brian Kelly, Frank Morris, Dick Huffman, Tom Scott, Jim Mills, John Helton, Herb Gray, Don Luzzi, Danny Bass, James "Quick" Murphy, John Barrow, Rod Connop, Whit Tucker, Joe Tubman, Tommy Grant, Dave Raimey, Eddie Emerson, Al Beneci...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=189559 ... Read more

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Les achats comprennent une adhésion à l'essai gratuite au club de livres de l'éditeur, dans lequel vous pouvez choisir parmi plus d'un million d'ouvrages, sans frais. Le livre consiste d'articles Wikipedia sur : Keith Stokes, Doug Flutie, Norman Kwong, Larry Smith, Étienne Boulay, Mike Morreale, Ben Cahoon, Anthony Calvillo, Clary Burt, Matt Dunigan, Matthieu Proulx. Non illustré. Mises à jour gratuites en ligne. Extrait : Keith Stokes, né le 10 novembre 1978 à Toms River dans le New Jersey, est un joueur américain de football américain et de football canadien. Il évolue dans la Ligue canadienne de football de 2002 à 2009. Il remporte la Coupe Grey en 2002 avec les Alouettes de Montréal et est élu meilleur joueur des unités spéciales en 2004. Il joue en France avec les Templiers d'Élancourt en 2009. Scolarisé au lycée de Dothan en Alabama, il pratique le football américain au sein de l'équipe du lycée, les Dothan Tigers. Avec les Tigers, il remporte le titre de champion Régional 4 Class 6A et il est sélectionné dans la Alabama High School Football All State 6A Honorable Mention Team. De 1997 à 1998, il part étudier au Georgia Military College, à Milledgeville en Géorgie. Le club de football de l'école évolue au sein de la National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA). Durant sa deuxième année avec les Bulldogs, il est nommé dans NJCAA All-American Second Team. Il poursuit ensuite ses études à l'East Carolina University, où il rejoint les East Carolina Pirates. Lors du 4 match de la saison contre les Miami Hurricanes, les Pirates remontent un déficit de 17 points à la mi-temps, pour gagner 27 à 23. Dans la dernière minute du match, Keith Stokes inscrit le touchdown de la victoire sur une passe de 27 yards du quaterback David Garrard. Le 13 novembre, face aux Bearcats de Cincinnati, il réalise le deuxième meilleur retour de punt de l'histoire des Pirates avec 94 yards. Pour sa saison junior, il est le leader des Pirates ...http://booksllc.net/?l=fr ... Read more

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Awarding-winning quarterback Doug Flutie teaches kids the importance of making tough decisions and the value of remaining open to opportunity. ... Read more

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The famous Boston College quarterback, winner of the Heisman Trophy, owner of the record book for quarterbacks in the Canadian Football League, and National Football League All-Pro, recounts his life on and off the field. Doug reveals how he has demonstrated community spirit, charm, and the relentless drive that have been essential to his success as a smaller athlete in a big-man's sport. Includes a look at how Doug led the Buffalo Bills to the playoffs and captured the hearts of fans not only in Buffalo, but across America. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (6)

Great Book for Flutie Fans
If you like Doug Flutie, you will enjoy this book. Typical "sports hero" book... not extremely well written, will drag on at times unless you are a fanatic. Interesting read if you want to learn more about Doug Fluite.

An excellent book that any CFL/NFL/USFL fan can relate to. QB who played for 8 Pro Teams in 3 Pro Leagues for 21 yrs.
Doug Flutie was the best player in CFL
history and a Pro Football legend who
taught the overrated NFL a thing or
two about the 'size' NON-issue. If
this guy had ever had a REAL good Coach
(how about if he'd gone to New England
under Bill Belichick before Thomas Brady!)
who would have trusted him, man, I beleive
he could have won that elusive Super Bowl.
The drop kick may end up being the Coda
on a fine career. Instant Canadian Foot-
ball Hall of Fame and Museum selection
as soon as he's done (and maybe a broad-
caster this year, eh?). What a career.
He always rose above the stupidity of
sorry Coaches like Wade Phillips!-R.A.S

Great
Read this book! I loved it as much as you do! So read it

Flutie: Football through and through
Doug Flutie recounts his career from his earlest days on the playing field thought his magical first season with the Buffalo Bills.Lots and lots of football facts and game-related jargon here! I would have liked to havelearned more about Flutie's personal life; what sort of things reallyshaped and inspired such an exemplary athlete?Who is the man behind theface mask?I recommend this book for Flutie and football fans everywherebut don't expect any great revelations.

was surprised, then laughed out loud
Excuse me, the 2nd review listed for Doug Flutie's autobiography is for another book entitled "Flutie, a novel". The juxtaposition of the reviewed content is hysterically funny however, so you might want to leaveit. ... Read more

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Chapters: Warren Moon, Don Getty, Doug Flutie, Todd Marinovich, J. C. Watts, Jeff Garcia, Mike Quinn, Damon Allen, Joe Theismann, Casey Printers, Michael Bishop, Frank Filchock, Jeff Tedford, Turner Gill, Jason Maas, Ed Schultz, Joe Kapp, Ricky Ray, Danny Mcmanus, Jim Zorn, Steve Sarkisian, Eric Crouch, Ron Lancaster, Reggie Mcneal, Dave Dickenson, Art Schlichter, Tyler Palko, Zac Taylor, Chris Leak, Sean Payton, Darian Durant, Anthony Calvillo, Scott Mcbrien, Major Harris, Randy Duncan, John Hufnagel, Brad Banks, Jackie Parker, Khari Jones, Tobin Rote, Buck Pierce, Jerry Tagge, Lindy Berry, Jared Zabransky, Henry Burris, Russ Jackson, Rocky Long, Benoit Groulx, Rickey Foggie, Cody Pickett, Joe Krol, Kent Austin, Matt Dunigan, Tom Clements, Sam Etcheverry, Akili Smith, Jarious Jackson, Timmy Chang, Richie Williams, Bernie Faloney, Sean Salisbury, Bryan Randall, Kliff Kingsbury, Jason Gesser, Gilbert Renfroe, Don Jonas, Kevin Glenn, Chuck Ealey, Terry Baker, Erik Glavic, Jack Jacobs, Casey Bramlet, Danny Barrett, Adrian Mcpherson, Vince Ferragamo, Kerwin Bell, Matt D'orazio, Tom Wilkinson, Frank Tripucka, Peter Liske, Stefan Lefors, Shane Boyd, Spergon Wynn, Nealon Greene, Joe Paopao, Tracy Ham, Adam Dimichele, Kerry Joseph, Andre Ware, Dieter Brock, Ben Sankey, Travis Lulay, Gino Guidugli, Bob O'billovich, Gerry Dattilio, Jay Barker, John Mazur, Ricky Santos, Ken Johnson, Darrell Hackney, Condredge Holloway, Scott Milanovich, Dalton Bell, Eric Joel Kresser, David Archer, Kevin Eakin, Drew Tate, Blair Kiel, Marcus Crandell, Russ Michna, Ryan Dinwiddie, John Fourcade, Don Panciera, Kevin Mcdougal, Jimmy Kemp, Don Mcpherson, Tony Adams, Sandy Stephens, Annis Stukus, Adam Tafralis, Joe Barnes, Timm Rosenbach, Jim Ballard, Lester Ricard, Luc Tousignant, Ian "Rocky" Butler, Ken Ploen, T. J. Rubley, Marcus Brady, Mike Kerrigan, George Mira, Sammy Garza, Nobby Wirkowski, Steve Clarkson, Joe Pisarcik, Mike Martir, Gary Lane, Sonny Wa...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=233750 ... Read more

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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Doug Flutie - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Flutie was born in Catonsville, Maryland to Lebanese-American parents. His family moved to Melbourne Beach, Florida when he was 6, where his father, Richard, worked as an engineer in the aerospace industry. After the dramatic slow-down of the space program in the mid-1970s, the Flutie family again moved in 1976 to Natick, Massachusetts. His nickname was "The Wee One". The young Flutie was exceptional at arithmetic; his mother, Joan, would take him grocery shopping and ask him to add up the prices of the items bought in his head before they got to the check-out. According to his mother, Flutie's final totals were never more than $2.00 off. Flutie graduated from Natick High School, where he played for the "Redmen". He was an All-League performer in football, basketball and baseball. Flutie played football for Boston College, the only Division I-A school to recruit him, from 1981 to 1984, and won the Heisman Trophy and the Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award in his senior year (1984). Flutie became the first quarterback to win the Heisman since Pat Sullivan in 1971. He gained national attention in 1984 when he quarterbacked the Eagles to victory in a high-scoring, back-and-forth game against the Miami Hurricanes (led by QB Bernie Kosar). The game was nationally televised on CBS the day after Thanksgiving and thus had a huge audience. Miami staged a dramatic drive to take the lead, 45-41, in the closing minute of the game. Boston College then took possession at its own 22-yard line with 28 seconds to go. After two passes moved the ball another 30 yards, only 6 seconds remained. On the last play of the game, Flutie scrambled away from the defense and threw a Hail Mary pass that was caught in the ... More: http://booksllc.net/?id=189559 ... Read more

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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Doug Flutie, Herschel Walker, Brian Sipe, Maurice Carthon, Bryan Millard, Dave Lapham, Shafer Suggs, Kent Hull, Jim Leclair, Bob Grupp, Gary Barbaro, Don Calhoun, Willie Harper, Rod Shoate, Kerry Justin, Bobby Scott, Doug Mackie, Freddie Gilbert, Roger Ruzek, Bobby Leopold. Excerpt:item Position(s) punter : Jersey #(s) 1 item Born: May 8, 1955 (1955-05-08) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania item Career information item Year(s) : 1979 1981 item NFL Draft : 1977 / Round: 4 / Pick: 171 (By the New York Jets ) item College : Duke item Professional teams item item Career stats item Punts : 214 item Punting yards: 8756 item Punting yard average: 40.9 item Stats at NFL.com item Career highlights and awards item Robert William Grupp (born May 8, 1955) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ) is a former American football punter with a 3-year career in the National Football League . He was selected to the Pro Bowl after the 1979 season as a member of the Kansas City Chiefs . In 1984 he played with the New Jersey Generals of the United States Football League . References (URLs online) A hyperlinked version of this chapter is at Bobby Leopold (born October 18, 1957 in Port Arthur, Texas ) is a former American football linebacker who played five seasons in the NFL , mainly for the San Francisco 49ers . He also played with the New Jersey Generals of the USFL . A hyperlinked version of this chapter is at Robert Benson Scott (born April 2, 1949 in Chattanooga, Tennessee ) is an American football quarterback who played ten seasons in the National Football League for the New Orleans Saints . He then played for the New Jersey Generals and Chicago Blitz of the USFL . He graduated from Rossville High School in Rossville, Georgia . Preceded by Bubba Wyche : Tennessee Volunteers Starting Quarterback... ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Notable Sports Figures, brought to you by Gale®, a part of Cengage Learning, a world leader in e-research and educational publishing for libraries, schools and businesses.The length of the article is 2231 words.The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase.You can view it with any web browser.Takes a close look at the people in sports who have captured attention because of success on the playing field, or controversy off the playing field. This work features biographies on more than 600 people from around the world and throughout history who have had an impact not only on their sport, but also on the society and culture of their times. It also includes not only the record-breakers that dominated and changed their sport, but also the controversial figures that made headlines even apart from athletic events. ... Read more

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This issue of SI features Doug Flutie (then of Boston College) on the cover and in a feature inside, plus features on the Los Angeles Clippers, the fitness business, Pat McInally, the L.A. Kings, and much more! ... Read more

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Despite it's small size [not Doug!], this little pocket book on Flutie has great pics in it - from the USFL/CFL/NFL
The cover is especially very good as it shows
Doug in his 21st and last year in the Pros, w/
New England. The last pic in here is the first
NFL successful drop kick in 65 seasons! The coda
on his great career! Wya to prove the critics wrong,
again, Doug! ... Read more

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Chapters: Warren Moon, Doug Flutie, Damon Allen, Casey Printers, Johnny Bright, Pinball Clemons, Milt Stegall, Danny Mcmanus, Mike Pringle, Ron Lancaster, Dave Dickenson, Anthony Calvillo, Geroy Simon, Jackie Parker, Khari Jones, Russ Jackson, Tom Clements, Sam Etcheverry, Bernie Faloney, Mervyn Fernandez, George Dixon, David Williams, Tony Gabriel, Don Jonas, Teddy Morris, Cfl's Most Outstanding Player Award, Tom Wilkinson, David Green, Peter Liske, Pat Abbruzzi, Willie Burden, George Reed, Billy Vessels, Tracy Ham, Kerry Joseph, Dieter Brock, Hal Patterson, Bill Symons, Garney Henley, Condredge Holloway, George Mcgowan, Willard Reaves, Jimmy Edwards, Lovell Coleman, James "Quick" Murphy. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 226. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Doug Flutie -Flutie was born in Catonsville, Maryland to Lebanese-American parents. His family moved to Melbourne Beach, Florida when he was 6, where his father, Richard, worked as an engineer in the aerospace industry. After the dramatic slow-down of the space program in the mid-1970s, the Flutie family again moved in 1976 to Natick, Massachusetts. His nickname was "The Wee One". The young Flutie was exceptional at arithmetic; his mother, Joan, would take him grocery shopping and ask him to add up the prices of the items bought in his head before they got to the check-out. According to his mother, Flutie's final totals were never more than $2.00 off. Flutie graduated from Natick High School, where he played for the "Redmen". He was an All-League performer in football, basketball and baseball. Flutie played football for Boston College, the only Division I-A school to recruit him, from 1981 to 1984, and won the Heisman Trophy and the Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award in his senior year (1984). Flutie became the first q...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=189559 ... Read more

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Les achats comprennent une adhésion à l'essai gratuite au club de livres de l'éditeur, dans lequel vous pouvez choisir parmi plus d'un million d'ouvrages, sans frais. Le livre consiste d'articles Wikipedia sur : John Elway, Hobey Baker, Ernie Davis, Steve Young, Mike Ditka, Doug Flutie, Lee Roy Selmon, Bronko Nagurski, Dick Butkus, Darrell Green, Lance Alworth, Otto Graham, Ted Hendricks, Roger Staubach, Fran Tarkenton, Terry Bradshaw, Jack Ham, Randall Mcdaniel, Ray Guy, Bob Lilly, Floyd Little. Non illustré. Mises à jour gratuites en ligne. Extrait : John Elway, né le 28 juin 1960 à Port Angeles, dans l'État de Washington aux États-Unis, est un ancien joueur américain de football américain qui a évolué au poste de . Il est le seul joueur de ce poste à avoir participé à cinq Super Bowls comme titulaire. Il en remporte deux en 1997 et en 1998 où il est désigné meilleur joueur du match (MVP). Il est actuellement co-propriétaire des Colorado Crush de Denver, franchise de l'Arena Football League, championnat de football américain en salle. Fils de Janet et de Jack Elway, entraîneur universitaire de football américain, John Elway a beaucoup déménagé pour suivre la carrière de son père. Jack est entraîneur à l'Université du Montana puis à l'Université d'État de Washington. Jack devenant en 1978 entraîneur principal de l'Université d'État de Californie à Northridge, la famille Elway s'installe en Californie du Sud. John a fini ses deux dernières années d'études secondaires à la Granada Hills High School de Granada Hills. Excellant à la fois au baseball et au football américain avec les équipes de l'école, il est remarqué par les recruteurs de différentes universités et reçoit plus de soixante offres de bourse d'études. Il choisit finalement l'Université Stanford et le club du Stanford Cardinal avec lequel il passe quatre années, de 1979 à 1982. Stade des Stanford Cardinal (2006) où Elway joua.Lors de sa dernière année universitaire...http://booksllc.net/?l=fr ... Read more