Research for this book includes a combination of both primary and secondary resources. The points of view offered by and large come from the extensive personal interviews I conducted, but books, newspaper reports, and magazine articles also contributed to painting the picture of the Colts, Baltimore in the 1960s, Johnny Unitas, Don Shula, and the many people who populated their profession and world.
Raymond Berry
Dick Bielski
Bobby Boyd
Gary Collins
Bill Curry
Dr. Samuel Havrilak
Phil Jackman
Dr. Joseph Layug
Michael MacCambridge
Tom Matte
Earl Morrall
Jane Morrall
Pert Mutscheller
Joe Namath
Jim O’Brien
Michael Olesker
Jimmy Orr
Peter Platten
Rick Rosenbloom
Frank Ryan
Richard Sammis
Don Shula
Dan Sullivan
Gay Talese
Bill Tanton
Jan Unitas
Charley Winner
Nancy Winner
John Ziemann
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