The Genius: How Bill Walsh Reinvented Football and Created an

The Genius: How Bill Walsh Reinvented Football and Created an NFL Dynasty

The Genius is the gripping account of Bill Walshâ€™s career and how, through tactical and organizational skill, he transformed the San Francisco Forty Niners from a fallen franchise into a football dynasty. Along with his right-hand man John McVay, Walsh built the foundation for this success by drafting or trading for a durable core of stars, including Joe Montana, Fred Dean, and Hacksaw Reynolds. (Walsh would later restock the team with such players as Jerry Rice, Steve Young, and Charles Haley.) The key to Walshâ€™s genius perhaps lay in his keen understanding of his athletesâ€™ psychesâ€“he knew what brought out the best in each of them. With unmatched access to players, fellow coaches, executives, beat reporters, and Walsh himself, David Harris recounts the whole storyâ€“including Walshâ€™s pre-Niners odyssey, the demons that pushed him throughout his career, and the scope of his impact on the game beyond the field and locker room. In the end, Harris reveals the brilliant man behind the coaching legend.
Country USA
Brand Random House Trade Paperbacks
Manufacturer Random House Publishing Group
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9780345499127
Color Multicolor
ReleaseDate 2009-09-08
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780345499127

Country	USA
Brand	Random House Trade Paperbacks
Manufacturer	Random House Publishing Group
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	9780345499127
Color	Multicolor
ReleaseDate	2009-09-08
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780345499127

The Genius: How Bill Walsh Reinvented Football and Created an NFL Dynasty