Pro Football by the Numbers

by Tom Kortemeier

Overview

Sports statistics come to life with engaging text and infographics about the sport of football. Readers won't look at mathematics in the same way again.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781491490648
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	01/01/2016
Series:	Pro Sports by the Numbers
Pages:	32
Sales rank:	1,098,917
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.12(d)
Lexile:	950L (what's this?)
Age Range:	8 - 14 Years

About the Author

Todd Kortemeier is a writer and journalist from Minneapolis and the author of several sports books for young people. He is a graduate of the University of Minnesota's School of Journalism and Mass Communication.

Table of Contents

1970 4

The Gridiron 6

The Pigskin 8

The Chosen Ones 10

Field Generals 12

The Frozen Tundra 14

Get Your Kicks 16

Uniform Rules 18

Football by the 50s 20

Perfection vs. Near Perfection 22

Super Bowl Superlatives 24

No Longer Just "American" Football 26

The TV Game 28

Glossary 30

Read More 31

Critical Thinking Using the Common Core 31

Internet Sites 31

Index 32

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