Mark Stallard
Author
The Books
Mark Stallard has written about or compiled books on eight different sports teams. Covering football, baseball and basketball with equal amounts of knowledge, excitement, and enthusiasm, his books embrace all that is fun about the combined world of reading and sports—they are sure to be a hit with the most passionate of sports fans. His latest release, SUPER CHIEFS, covers the rise of the Kansas City Chiefs in the 1960s.
SUPER CHIEFS
ISBN-13-978-1492720782
Lamar Hunt’s pro football franchise from the “Mickey Mouse” league reached its pinnacle on a January Sunday in New Orleans—his Chiefs defeated the NFL’s Minnesota Vikings to become Super Bowl champions. It was the defining moment for the American Football League’s best team. SUPER CHIEFS is a collection of narratives, anecdotes, and stories from the Kansas City Chiefs glorious decade (1960-69) in the AFL. The Chiefs won more games than any other team in the league, captured three AFL championships, and placed seven players on the All-Time AFL team. It wasn’t easy. Fighting through a change of cities, various setbacks, and tragedies, the Chiefs also recorded many triumphs as they rose to the top of the pro football world.
Echoes of Oklahoma Sooners Football
ISBN-13: 978-1572438743
With a proud tradition dating back to 1895, a worldwide following of rabid, devoted fans, and an ever-growing list of national championships, Oklahoma Sooners football is one of the most elite programs in collegiate sports. The Sooners have won seven national championships—1950, 1953, and 1956 under the legendary Bud Wilkinson, 1974, 1975, and 1985 under Barry Switzer, and 2000 under current coach Bob Stoops—who has a career won-lost record of 86-19. Echoes of Oklahoma Sooners Football is a nostalgic compilation of feature articles, profiles, games stories, and other examples of the best sportswriting ever devoted to the Sooners.
WILDCATS to POWERCATS
ISBN-68-3459876038524
Bill Snyder took over the head coaching duties at K-State in 1989, and within five seasons did something many thought impossible, if not miraculous: he turned Kansas State into not only a winning program, but a dominant contender in the world of college football. The path to being a national power was a circuitous one for K-State. Complete with hundreds of questions, facts and photos.
"Then Landry Said to Staubach. . ."
ISBN-13: 978-1600780226
Written for every sports fan who follows the Cowboys, this account goes behind the scenes to peek into the private world of the players, coaches, and decision makers—all while eavesdropping on their personal conversations. From the Dallas locker room to the sidelines and inside the huddle, the book includes stories from Aikman, Irvin, Meredith, Smith, and Staubach, among others, allowing readers to relive the highlights and the celebrations.
Kansas City Chiefs Encyclopedia
ISBN-13: 978-1613213438
This chronicle of the history of the Kansas City Chiefs franchise covers everything—its beginning in Dallas with head coach Hank Stram, the great 1962 AFL championship game, the move to Kansas City, the AFL’s merger with the NFL, the team’s disappointing loss to the Green Bay Packers in Super Bowl I, the magnificent victory over the Minnesota Vikings in Super Bowl IV, the down-and-out years, and the return to the playoffs under Dick Vermeil. This newly revised encyclopedia offers statistics and biographies for each and every player that has been part of the Kansas City Chiefs.
Tales from the Kansas Jayhawks Locker Room
ISBN-13: 978-1613210857
One of the most storied college basketball programs in America, the Kansas Jayhawks have produced some of the greatest legends to ever roam the hardwood. In this newly revised edition of Tales from the Kansas Jayhawks Locker Room, fans can sift through a treasure trove of first-hand memories from the players and coaches who made history at the University of Kansas. 50 black & white photographs
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