by Rob Fleder
First published 2019
Rob Fleder chronicles the National Football League's transformation from modest origins in Canton, Ohio into America's most watched sport. This authorized visual history marks the league's centennial by documenting pivotal moments and legendary players who shaped the game across ten decades. Fleder combines engaging narrative with action photography and portraits to capture both the sport's evolution and the cultural context that enabled its growth. The book features original statistical analysis, charts, infographics, and images of changing equipment and memorabilia that tell the story of professional football's rise. Through creative data presentation and comprehensive visual documentation, Fleder shows how a regional pastime became a phenomenon that captivates millions of Americans every season.
Genres: history, 20th-century, sports, non-fiction, 21st-century, american-history
Vibes: thought-provoking
Tropes: informative, visual-storytelling
Setting: Canton, Ohio
Period: 10 Decades
288 pages · Hardcover · Abrams Books