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Overview"Clyde """"Bulldog"""" Turner rose from the West Texas plains to become an early lynchpin of the Chicago Bears and the NFL and one of the greatest linemen of the pre-television era. Fame, however, did not stick to Bulldog Turner because the positions he played rarely made headlines. Bulldog played center and linebacker, while the recognition, glory, and money went to those who scored touchdowns. Like Pudge Heffelfinger, Fats Henry, Ox Emerson, George Trafton, Bruiser Kinard, Adolph Shultz, or Mel Hein, Bulldog Turner is a ghostly character from football's leather helmet days. Still, no man played his positions better than Bulldog Turner. He was the ideal combination of size and speed, and every coach's dream: a lineman who could block like a bulldozer, run like a halfback, and catch like a receiver. Despite his talents, Bulldog never made much money playing football, and what he did earn slipped through his fingers like sand. When he retired, his iconic nickname faded from memory. He died in relative obscurity on what remained of his Texas ranch. Remembering Bulldog Turner brings an NFL great into the limelight he never enjoyed as a football player." Full Product DetailsAuthor: Michael Barr , Lew FreedmanPublisher: Texas Tech Press,U.S. Imprint: Texas Tech Press,U.S. Dimensions: Width: 16.10cm , Height: 2.40cm , Length: 23.50cm Weight: 0.522kg ISBN: 9780896728271ISBN 10: 0896728277 Pages: 240 Publication Date: 30 September 2013 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsTurner at heart was a homebody. He may have played football in Chicago for years surrounded by skyscrapers, and where the modern trends came early, but Bulldog was a Texan and the wide open spaces and the dust and dirt always felt more like home than the asphalt and the noise.<br>--Lew Freedman, from the foreword<br><br> "Turner at heart was a homebody. He may have played football in Chicago for years surrounded by skyscrapers, and where the modern trends came early, but Bulldog was a Texan and the wide open spaces and the dust and dirt always felt more like home than the asphalt and the noise. Lew Freedman, from the foreword """ Author InformationMichael Barr was a teacher and school principal in several towns in Texas. He has also taught at Austin Community College, Temple College, and Baylor University. Now retired, he lives near Gatesville and spends his time writing books and magazine articles. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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