Super Bowl III “I Guarantee It” 1969 Joe Namath of NY Jets predicts Super Bowl win; helps transform pro football.		Football Turning Point “Big Game, New Era” Colts vs. Giants, 1958 With riveting, televised “Greatest Game,” pro football moves to Big-Time biz $$.
Football Book & Film “Flash Boy Lewis” 1989-2014 Includes profile of Michael Lewis book, The Blind Side, made into Hollywood film.		Author As QB “Paper Lion” George Plimpton NY patrician takes lumps as football QB; writes bestseller that becomes film.
Annals of Sport “Bednarik-Gifford Lore” 1950s-1960s The All-Pro careers & historic clash of Chuck Bednarik and Frank Gifford.		500-YD Passing Games “Dutchman’s Big Day” September 1951 Van Brocklin sets single- game record; others listed with 500-yard games.
JFK’s Football Homage “Roger & The President” November 1963 1963 Army-Navy game, JFK’s assassination, and Roger Staubach’s Life cover.		The Forward Pass “Slingin’ Sammy” 1930s-1950s Sammy Baugh helps modernize pro football with the forward pass.
Football & Tobacco “Gifford for Luckies” 1961-1962 NY Giants football star Frank Gifford gives his pitch for Lucky Strikes.		Sports Marketing History “Wheaties & Sport” 1930s Wheaties only featured a few football players in the 1930s, as baseball was its focus.
18 Famous Players “Big Game, New Era” Colts vs. Giants, 1958 Sidebar in this story profiles 18 famous Colts & Giants from this game.		Celebrity Lifestyle Book “I Guarantee It” 1960s-1970s Story includes “lifestyle” book Namath wrote with sportscaster Dick Schaap.
Football Newsreel “Sammy Baugh Video” 1930s-1950s Video & newsreel clips highlight Sammy Baugh’s pro football career.		Celebrities Advertising “Celebrity Gifford” 1950s-2000s Pro football star becomes well-known celebrity and frequent pitchman.
Namath in Hollywood “I Guarantee It” 1969 This Joe Namath story also includes a couple of his Hollywood films.		Brady-Bündchen History “The Most Beautiful Girl” 1993-2012 Gisele Bündchen story includes Tom Brady years & vignette from 2012 Super Bowl.
Gifford Books “Celebrity Gifford” 1950s-2010s Story on Frank Gifford’s celebrity also includes books by and about him.		Sammy’s Films “Slingin’ Sammy” 1930s-1950s This Sammy Baugh story includes sidebar on his “Texas Rangers” films.

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Jack Doyle, “Football History: Selected Stories,
1950s-2020s,” PopHistoryDig.com, February 4, 2024.

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