Page numbers refer to the print edition.
AAFC. See All-America Football Conference (AAFC)
ACC. See Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC)
AFL. See American Football League (AFL)
Albert, Frankie, 225
Ali, Muhammad, 219–21. See also Clay, Cassius Marcellus
All-America Football Conference (AAFC), 92, 120
Allen, George, 188
Allison, Butch, 188
Ameche, Alan, 13, 26–27, 47, 79
Ameche’s restaurant, 47
American archetypes, 5
American Football League (AFL), 38, 182; and championship games, 95, 187, 241, 255, 258, 265, 310; coaches in, 257; commissioner of, 242; creation of, 5; and draft, 28, 30, 119, 248, 257; and Lamar Hunt, 5; owners in, 242; and player contracts, 158, 247, 251; players in, 244, 260–61; teams in, 40, 94, 157, 253–55; and television rights, 243; war against, 30
Anderson, Bill, 173
Anderson, Donny, 257
Andy Griffith Show, 62–63
anti-Semitism, 64, 217. See also Jews
Arnsparger, Bill, 94, 181, 278
Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC), 118
Baird, Bill, 270
Baltimore Coliseum, 71
Baltimore MD, 3–4, 8–9, 303; and confederate monuments, 64; and Dundalk Marine Terminal, 49; and Fort McHenry, 63; as industrial powerhouse, 5; as intellectual center, 50; neighborhoods of, 49; nineteenth-century leaders of, 63; and Pimlico racetrack, 9; as professional football epicenter, 5; prominent literary residents of, 50; and race relations, 62–70; and racial justice, 5; and United Airlines, 134
Baltimore News-American, 8, 61, 107
Baltimore Sun. See Sunpapers
Barney, Lem, 194
Baughn, Maxie, 195
Bears, Chicago, 77, 184, 235; and Baltimore Colts, 76–77, 86–87, 163–64; and Brian Piccolo, 287; and Doug Atkins, 226; and draft, 256; and Earl Morrall, 226; and Gayle Sayers, 287; and George Halas, 45, 77, 86; and John Unitas, 286; and Mike Ditka, 38; and Rudy Bukich, 185; and Sid Luckman, 243; and Super Bowl XX, 300; as Western Division champions, 14, 32. See also Monsters of the Midway
Bell, Bert, 42
Bell, Bert, Jr., 44
Berry, Raymond, 308; as coach of the Patriots, 300; as Colts wide receiver, 16; and Don Shula, 16, 19, 22, 24, 233; and downfall of the Colts, 27; and draft, 12; and Gary Collins, 118; and Hall of Fame, 308; and Jimmy Orr, 38, 97; and John Unitas, 8–9, 18–19, 22, 24–27, 175, 237; and playing defense, 23; and retirement, 222, 303; and Southern Methodist University, 12; and Tom Matte, 170; and Weeb Ewbank, 12, 32, 233
Bethea, Wayne, 71–73
Bielski, Dick, 38
Big Eight, 108
Big Ten, 225
Biletnikoff, Fred, 257
Black, Timothy, 69
Blaik, Red, 80
Block, Eddie, 246
Blood Brothers, 219
bookmaking, 75
Boston College, 32
Boyd, Bobby, 313, 315; and All-Pro team, 98; and championship game (1964), 119–24; as Colts cornerback, 57–58, 113–14, 133, 172; and draft, 38; and John Unitas’s injury, 231; and Super Bowl III, 240; and tensions between Don Shula and John Unitas, 134
Braase, Ordell, 121, 158, 265–66, 268–69
Bradshaw, Terry, 105
Bratkowski, Zeke, 173–74, 185, 264
Brian’s Song, 288
Bristol, Hal, 74
Brodie, John, 225
Broening Highway, 49
Broncos, Denver, 300
Brookshire, Tom, 240
Brown, Jim, 2, 38, 114, 119, 228, 235, 303; and championship game (1964), 119–22, 264, 277; and Charley Winner, 307; and Chuck Noll, 183; as Cleveland draft pick, 90; and Ernie Davis, 92; final game of, 183; and Gary Collins, 309; and Heisman Trophy, 92; and John Unitas, 89; and Paul Brown, 91, 93; and power, 91–92; and racism, 90–91; as receiver, 120
Brown, Pat, 215
Brown, Paul, 11, 24–25, 94; and Arthur Modell, 93; and Blanton Collier, 92–94; as coach of the Browns, 11–12, 14; and Don Shula, 14; and draft, 12; firing of, 93; and George Halas, 83; and Jim Brown, 91, 93; and Vince Lombardi, 83; and Weeb Ewbank, 11–12
Browns, Cleveland: and Art Modell, 119; and Baltimore Colts, 112–14, 235; and Bernie Parrish, 113; and Blanton Collier, 91–92, 101; and championships, 10, 92, 228; and Charley Winner, 9, 181; and Don Shula, 14; and draft, 15; and five-for-ten trade, 14; and Frank Ryan, 95–97, 123, 126; and Gary Collins, 90, 193; and George Halas, 83; and integration, 90; and Jets, 277; and Jim Brown, 90–92; and Lou Groza, 120, 122; and Municipal Stadium, 3, 98; and Otto Graham, 9; and Packers, 83, 176, 263–64; and Paul Brown, 83; and Ross Fichtner, 113; and Super Bowl III, 258; and Weeb Ewbank, 11, 14–15, 181
Bruce, Lenny, 148
Bryant, Paul “Bear,” 93, 116, 216, 248, 249
Bukich, Rudy, 185
Bundy, McGeorge “Mac,” 209, 211
Butkus, Dick, 2, 13, 138, 256–57, 286, 287, 306
Camp, Frank, 9
Carbo, Frankie, 75
Caroline, J. C., 10
Carroll, Hattie, 65–66
Casey, Bernie, 195
Chargers, San Diego, 12
Charles, Ezzard, 71
Chiefs, Kansas City, 187, 234, 241, 254, 256
City College, Baltimore, 99, 181
civic sports, 75
civil rights movement, 65–66
Civil War, 63
Clay, Cassius Marcellus, 211, 219. See also Ali, Muhammad
Clifford, Clark, 208
Cole, Terry, 286
College of William and Mary, 116
Collier, Blanton, 264; and Carroll Rosenbloom, 11; as coach of the Browns, 91; and Don Shula, 25, 112; and Frank Ryan, 97; and integration, 90; and John Unitas, 94; and Paul Brown, 91; and University of Kentucky, 93
Collins, Gary, 11, 97, 114, 118, 309
Colts, Baltimore: and Andy Nelson, 20; and Carroll Rosenbloom, 7, 28, 47, 283; and championship (1958), 25; and championship (1964), 87–88, 107, 113–27, 160; and championship (1968), 240; and Charley Winner, 9; and death of Big Daddy Lipscomb, 66–69; disbanding of, 297–98; and Don Shula, 2, 7, 14, 16, 37, 77, 286; and draft, 12–14, 28–30; and fans, 31, 56, 98, 112, 222; and 49ers, 57; and game formations, 15, 122, 171, 291; and Giants, 60; and the “Greatest Game Ever Played,” 60; and the horseshoe, 34, 160; and John Unitas, 77, 157–58, 286; and Memorial Stadium, 98; move of, from Baltimore to Indianapolis, 303; and Packers, 2, 79, 84, 86, 184–85, 196–97; public image of, 2–3, 5, 7–8; and race relations, 58–60; and revenge tour, 235; and Robert Irsay, 297; and special tryouts, 9; and Super Bowl III, 239–40, 264–82; and Weeb Ewbank, 7, 11, 15, 34, 84; and winning seasons, 160
Columbia Broadcasting System. See CBS
Constam, Rose, 48
Corso, Lee, 117
Cowboys, Dallas, 30, 187, 198–99, 201, 231–32, 292, 294
Crennel, Romeo, 300
Cronkite, Walter, 215
Cuozzo, Gary, 161–68, 171–72, 186, 188–89, 223
Currie, Dan, 83
Curry, Bill, 9, 140, 174, 190–93, 234, 298
Curtis, Mike, 257, 264, 290, 298
Dallas TX, 60
Davis, Al, 243
Davis, Ernie, 38, 90, 92–93, 117
Dawson, Leonard, 94–95, 225–26, 260
Democratic National Convention, 50, 216
Dodgers, Brooklyn, 90
Dolphins, Miami, 3, 14, 298–99
Domres, Marty, 296–97
Donovan, Arthur “Art,” 20–21, 57, 68
Dos Passos, John, 50
draft: and AFL, 28, 158, 182, 245, 257; and caliber of athletes, 256–57; and expansion, 189; and league rivalry, 158; and NFL, 83, 90, 106, 108, 119, 164, 190–94, 223, 225–26, 257; and restitution, 290
Dundalk Marine Terminal, 49
Dupre, “Long Gone,” 23
Dylan, Bob, 66
Eagles, Philadelphia, 39, 81, 162–63
East Conference, 187
Eastern Division, 127
Edwards, Dave, 198
Eisenberg, John, 44
Elway, John, 105
Emerson Hotel, 65
Enoch Pratt Free Library, 50
Evening Sun. See Sunpapers
Ewbank, Weeb: and Charley Winner, 11, 33, 40, 137, 282; as coach of the Baltimore Colts, 11, 33–35; as coach of the Browns, 14–15; as coach of the Jets, 278; and draft picks, 9–14, 30, 38; and John Unitas, 8–11, 53, 79, 136; and press conferences, 11, 157; and Super Bowl III, 268; and Vince Lombardi, 34
Faulkner, Jack, 182
Fichtner, Ross, 113
Fischer, Russell S., 70
Fitzgerald, F. Scott, 50
Floyd, Don, 28
49ers, San Francisco, 16, 57, 172, 225
Fouts, Dan, 105
Gabriel, Roman, 118, 172, 195, 200–201
Giants, New York, 5, 55, 80, 102, 107–8, 174, 181, 300
Gibbons, Jim, 26
Gilden, Johnny, 74
Gillis Memorial Church, 65
Gino’s restaurant, 47
Glass, Bill, 114
Gleason, Bobby, 73
Golden Arm. See Unitas, John C.
Golden Arm restaurant, 133, 140, 145
Golden Boy. See Hornung, Paul
Gordy, John, 46
Gossett, Bruce, 195
Gowdy, Curt, 273
Graham, Otto, 9–10, 15, 94, 120, 255, 307
Grant, Bud, 92
Grasty, Charles Henry, 64
Gregg, Forrest, 83
Grier, Rosey, 228
Griese, Bob, 105, 193, 260, 293–94, 298
Griffith Stadium, 22
Hadle, John, 160
Halas, George: and Bears, 35, 45, 77, 86, 239, 257, 307, 310; and Brian Piccolo, 287; and Gayle Sayers, 287; and Mike Ditka, 45; and Paul Brown, 83; and Sid Luckman, 2
Halas, Mugsy, 81
Halberstam, Blanche, 207
Halberstam, David, 3, 150, 314; and The Best and the Brightest, 208, 212; and Crimson, 205; and ego, 207–8; and exposing corruption, 207, 212; and Harvard University, 150, 204; and Jewish journalism, 211; and John F. Kennedy, 205; and Nashville Tennessean, 205; and New York Times, 205; as Pulitzer Prize winner, 206; and truth in journalism, 205–7
Hall of Fame, 2, 15, 35, 95, 103, 222, 250, 257, 264, 278, 291, 302, 310
Hammett, Dashiell, 50
Harkings, Paul, 205
Harriman, Averill, 209
Havrilak, Sam, 288
Hayes, Woody, 168–69
Hefner, Hugh, 147
Heisman Trophy, 13, 22, 89–90, 92, 117, 165, 249
Hemingway, Ernest, 104, 206, 207, 236, 237
heroin, 69–70
Hess, Leon, 253
Hornung, Paul, 22, 167; and draft, 83; and Heisman Trophy, 22, 89–90, 165; and Notre Dame, 224; as Packers halfback, 165, 167, 174; and Super Bowl III, 264; suspension of, for gambling, 43, 79
The Horse. See Ameche, Alan
Hudson, Rock, 144
Hulmes, Harry, 46
Humphrey, Hubert, 215
Idzik, John, 115
Iowa State University, 108
Iselin, Phil, 253
Jackson, Theodore C., 65
Jets, New York: and AFL championship, 255–59; and Chiefs, 241; and financial losses, 253; and the “Heidi Bowl,” 255; and Joe Namath, 250; and John Unitas, 297; and national media attention, 250–53; and Sonny Werblin, 251; and Super Bowl III, 264–70, 278; as the Titans, 241; and Weeb Ewbank, 40, 157, 241, 253–54, 278–79
Jews, 14, 64, 150. See also anti-Semitism
John Carroll University, 13
Johnny U. See Unitas, John C.
Johns Hopkins University, 49, 237
Johnson, Calvin, 56
Johnson, Lyndon B., 214–15
Jones, Bert, 105
Jones, Dub, 126
Jordan, Henry, 83
Joseph, Kenny, 74
Junior College Championship, 108
Junior Rose Bowl, 108
Jurgensen, Sonny, 285
Karras, Alex, 25, 43, 103, 193
Kellet, Don: as Baltimore Colts general manager, 11, 29; and Charley Winner, 11, 20; and Jimmy Orr, 31; and Joe Don Looney, 111; and John Unitas, 144; and segregation in Dallas, 60–61; and Weeb Ewbank, 11, 29
Kelly, Leroy, 264
Kennedy, John F., 4, 42, 47, 101, 146, 208, 215–16
Kennedy, Joseph P., 42
Kennedy, Robert F., 47, 146, 213–14
Key, Francis Scott, 63
King, Martin Luther, Jr., 146, 216
Knox, Chuck, 94, 244, 248, 296
Kuharich, Joe, 22
Lambeau, Curly, 82
Lambert, Jack, 105
Lamdin, I. Sewell, 110
Lamonica, Darryl, 255–56, 260, 292
Landry, Tom, 35, 80, 135, 198–99, 234, 278, 292, 310
Lane, “Night Train,” 25–26, 51–52
Lanier, Willie, 194
Lansky, Meyer, 43
Lassiter, Ike, 265
Layne, Bobby, 21, 25, 30, 105, 226–27, 307
Lebeau, Dick, 25
Lee, Harper, 62
Lee, Robert E., 64
Lewis, Mac, 71
Lewis, Ray, 302–3
Life, 237
Lilly, Bob, 198
Lincoln Park, Chicago, 215
Lions, Detroit, 41, 184; and Alan Ameche, 26; and Alex Karras, 43, 193; and Baltimore Colts, 21–23, 26; and Buddy Parker, 226; and Don Shula, 7, 25, 46, 79; and Harry Wismer, 242; and Joe Don Looney, 159; and Milt Plum, 163; and Packers, 25–26
Lippman, Theo, Jr., 298
Lipscomb, Big Daddy, 60, 67; and Art Donovan, 68; composure of, 68; death of, 66, 70; and drug addiction, 69; and Jimmy Orr, 162; and racism in Dallas, 60; and Timothy Black, 69; trade of, to Pittsburgh, 30, 55, 68
Little, Floyd, 194
Lombardi, Vince, 2, 34–35; and Bill Curry, 190–93, 234; and championships, 79, 176; as coach of the Redskins, 285; and Don Chandler, 228; and Don Shula, 79–80, 175; and Giants, 80, 227; and Ice Bowl, 201; and John Unitas, 84, 184; and Packers, 2, 80–81, 263; and Paul Hornung, 165; and player contract negotiations, 45; players’ attitude toward, 192–93; and prejudice from NFL executives, 83; and presidential election (1968), 216; and retirement, 222; and Weeb Ewbank, 84; and West Point, 80
Looney, Don, 107
Los Angeles CA, 12
Luckman, Sid, 243
Lyles, Leonard, 11
MacCambridge, Michael, 183
Mackey, John, 38, 44, 77, 266, 290
Malcolm X, 219
Mara, Wellington, 254
Marino, Dan, 105
Marshall, George Preston, 61–62
Martin, Townsend, 253
Maryland Athletic Commission, 74–75
Matte, Tom, 1, 38, 161, 172, 184, 285–86; and awards banquet, 176; and Bears, 163–64; and Carroll Rosenbloom, 46; and championship (1968), 240; and Charley Winner, 307; and Colts vs. Packers, 173–75; departure of, from Baltimore Colts, 298; and Don Shula, 136–37; and Dorothy Unitas, 145; and Earl Morrall, 234; and Gary Cuozzo, 189; health issues of, 171; and Johnny Sample, 246, 268–69; and John Unitas, 137, 170; and Lenny Moore, 170–71; and Ohio State University, 168; as quarterback, 168–69; and retirement, 307–10; and Super Bowl III, 266–71
Maule, Tex, 258
Mays, Willie, 241
McBride, Arthur, 92
McCarthy, Joe, 209
McCormick, Mike, 15
McGraw, John, 241
McKay, John, 117
McLaney, Michael J., 43
Memorial Stadium, Baltimore, 26, 77, 98–99, 162, 166, 181, 184, 195, 198, 234, 295
Memphis State, 19
Mercy Hospital, 65
Miami FL, 248, 259–60, 267, 271, 289, 295, 304
Miami Herald, 262
Michaels, Walt, 244
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 13, 82
Mira, George, 248
Mitchell, Bobby, 92
Mitchell, Tom, 266–67
Mix, Ron, 28
Molesworth, Keith, 12
Monsters of the Midway, 10, 87, 239. See also Bears, Chicago
Moore, Lenny, 68; and Baltimore Colts, 21, 26, 61, 85, 98, 167, 172, 186, 191; and Don Shula, 38, 55, 133; and draft, 58; injury of, 56; and John Updike, 150; and racism, 60; and retirement, 222; and Super Bowl III, 249; and Tom Matte, 170; and Weeb Ewbank, 31
Moore, Tom, 67
morals, changing, 4, 147–49, 151
Morrall, Earl, 223–25; and Buddy Parker, 226; and championship (1968), 240; and defeat, 279; and Dolphins, 298–99; and Don Shula, 227; and George Wilson, 227; injuries of, 226–27; as Most Valuable Giant, 228; and retirement, 310; and Super Bowl III, 266–68, 270–71; and Tom Matte, 234; trade of, to Lions, 226; trade of, to Steelers, 225–26
Morris, Larry, 13
Morton, Craig, 257
Most Valuable Player: Bob Waterfield as, 96; Darryl Lamonica as, 255; Earl Morrall as, 271–72, 280; Gary Collins as, 126, 309; John Unitas as, 10, 22, 53, 98, 102, 132, 157, 201; Larry Morris as, 14
Municipal Stadium, Cleveland, 3, 98, 240
Mutscheller, Jim, 39–40, 137, 144, 249–50
Mutscheller, Pert, 39, 144, 151
Namath, Joe, 2, 5, 278, 309–10; antics of, 248; and draft, 257; and John Unitas, 274–76; and A Matter of Style, 252; as a social force, 252; and Super Bowl III, 264–70
narcotics, 69
National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), 33
National Football League (NFL), 1, 30, 57; and championships, 120, 141, 185, 187, 198, 201, 226, 240, 258–59, 282–83, 310; coaches in, 35, 95; commissioners of, 42, 44, 258, 297; and draft, 30, 90, 119, 164, 190, 225; and expansion teams, 30, 189; history of, 30, 34–35; and rival leagues, 92, 158, 250–51, 261, 310; and standardization of goalposts, 176; and televised games, 14
Nelsen, Bill, 264
Newton, Helmut, 148
New Yorker, 150
New York Times: and championship (1964), 124, 131; and Colts vs. Jets, 296; and David Halberstam, 205, 211; on Don Shula’s move to Dolphins, 290–91; and Giants, 228; and Hattie Carroll, 66; and William Wallace, 222
NFL. See National Football League (NFL)
Nitschke, Ray, 83, 166, 192, 306
Nixon, Richard, 215–16
Noll, Chuck, 35, 278, 300, 310; and Baltimore Colts, 182–83, 185, 195, 201, 235, 264; and Chargers, 182; and Steelers, 283, 299, 303; and Super Bowls, 300
Nolting, Frederick, 205
North Carolina State, 82
Notre Dame, 22, 89, 117, 194, 224, 249
Nowatzke, Tom, 257
Nugent, Tom, 116–17
Oilers, Houston, 28
Olesker, Michael, 59–62, 68, 312, 315–16
Olympics, 217–19
Orioles, Baltimore, 7
Orr, Jimmy, 2, 162–63, 240, 270–71, 308–9
O’Sullivan, Chester, 74
Oswald, Lee Harvey, 216
Owens, Luke, 60
Packers, Green Bay: and Baltimore Colts, 2, 166, 184, 263; championships of, under Vince Lombardi, 2, 79, 201; and Ice Bowl, 83, 201; and Paul Hornung, 22, 83; and public ownership, 84; and Super Bowl, 201
Page, Alan, 194
Parilli, Babe, 260
Parker, Buddy, 226
Parker, Jim, 60, 86, 98, 133, 222
Parrish, Bernie, 113
Patriots, New England, 106, 300
Pellington, Bill, 8, 27, 40, 85, 158
Peppler, Pat, 82–83
Peter Lane Motel, 61
Petty, Charles S., 73–74
Piccolo, Brian, 287
Pikesville Armory, 45
Platten, Peter M., III, 82
Playboy, 147–48
Plimpton, George, 192
Plunkett, Sherman, 60
Poe, Edgar Allan, 50
press conferences, 8, 11, 157, 205
Pro Bowl, 20, 83, 118, 126–27, 129
professional football, 5, 14, 18–19, 25, 37, 104, 218, 243, 254, 287
Provident Hospital, 73
Pugh, Jethro, 198
Quinlan, Bill, 83
quota system, 59
Rabbit Run, 151
race relations, 6
Rams, Cleveland, 95
Rams, Los Angeles, 67, 95, 184, 195, 294
Rather, Dan, 215
Ratterman, George, 94
Reading Rocket. See Moore, Lenny
Reds, Cincinnati, 117
Redskins, Washington: and Baltimore Colts, 23; and Bobby Mitchell, 92; and Don Shula, 19; and George Preston Marshall, 61–62; and Griffith Stadium, 22; and Harry Wismer, 242; and Joe Don Looney, 150; and Joe Kuharich, 22; and Vince Lombardi, 285
Reeves, Dan, 198
Ressler, Glenn, 139
Reynolds, Burt, 117
Robinson, Dave, 167
Ronzani, Gene, 82
Rosenbloom, Carroll: and Baltimore Colts, 7, 28, 47, 160, 283; and Blue Ridge Overalls Company, 42, 48–49; and championship (1968), 240; death of, 300; and Don Shula, 40–41, 49, 240, 283; and gambling, 43; generosity of, 44–45; and Georgia Wyler, 43; legacy of, 301–2; and mob ties, 43; and professional football, 28–30; secret second family of, 43; and Super Bowl III, 282; tough personality of, 11; and University of Pennsylvania, 41; and Weeb Ewbank, 7, 11, 15, 34, 84; and white entitlement, 41
Rosenbloom, Rick, 42, 282, 315
Rosenbloom, Solomon, 48
Rosenbloom, Velma “Dolly,” 42
Roth, Philip, 150
Roth, Samuel, 147
Roth vs. USA, 148
Rozelle, Pete, 43–44, 46, 258, 290, 297
Rusk, Dean, 208
Russell, Jane, 96
Ryan, Buddy, 244–45
Ryan, Frank, 94–97, 114, 123, 126, 127, 314
Sample, Johnny, 246, 268–69, 270
Sandusky, Alex, 86
Sandusky, John, 296
Sauer, George, Jr., 244
Schaap, Dick, 90
Schnellenberger, Howard, 94, 298
Schu, Robert, 110
Schwedes, Gerhard, 28
Scotti, Ben, 39
segregation, 58–60, 194, 221, 303
Senior Bowl, 33
sexual revolution, 147–51
Shaw, George, 9, 10, 13, 14, 102
Sheppard, Joe, 72
Sheraton Hotel, Dallas, 60
Sherman, Allie, 278
Shinnick, Don, 85, 265, 268–69, 271–72
Shula, Don: as Baltimore Colts defensive back, 3, 14, 16, 18; and Baltimore Colts’ success, 160; and Blanton Collier, 94, 112; and Browns, 14; and Carroll Rosenbloom, 40, 41, 49, 283; and championship (1968), 240; and Charley Winner, 40; coaching victories of, 35; as coach of the Baltimore Colts, 37; as Coach of the Year, 87, 98, 201, 283; and Dolphins, 2–3, 290; and Earl Morrall, 298–99; and Jim Mutscheller, 39; and John Carroll University, 14; and John Unitas, 2–3, 5–6, 17–18, 49, 290; and Lenny Moore, 38; and Lions, 41, 79–80; and Packers, 2; and player contract negotiations, 45–46; and press conference, 8; and Redskins, 19; and retirement, 1; and Super Bowls, 2; and University of Virginia, 25; and Vince Lombardi, 79–80, 290; volatile personality of, 1, 38–39, 45
Sinclair, Upton, 50
Smith, Billy Ray, 174
Smith, Charles. See Smith, Bubba
Smith, Preston Ray, 109–11
Smith, Richard, 110
SMU. See Southern Methodist University (SMU)
Snead, Norm, 118
Snow, Jack, 257
Snyder, Cameron, 34, 68, 77, 111
Snyder, Jimmy “the Greek,” 259
Soltau, Gordie, 16
Southeastern Conference, 93
Southern California, 96
Southern Conference, 116
southern lawmen, 62
Southern Methodist University (SMU), 12
Spinsters’ Ball, 65
Sports Illustrated, 2, 19, 73–74, 95, 98, 160, 184, 240, 258, 290
Spurrier, Steve, 193
Stabler, Kenny, 105
Steelers, Pittsburgh, 9, 22, 30, 50, 105; and Big Daddy Lipscomb, 162; and Buddy Parker, 226, 247; and Chuck Noll, 299; and Earl Morrall, 226, 235; and Gary Collins, 309; and John Unitas, 94, 144
Stein, Gertrude, 50
Sullivan, Dan, 313, 316; and Baltimore Colts, 46–47, 103, 134–35, 140, 172, 195, 274, 298; and Boston College, 32; and draft, 38; and retirement, 306; and Weeb Ewbank, 32, 38, 279
Sun Bowl, 117
Sunpapers: and Alan Goldstein, 72; and Cameron Snyder, 34, 111; on Carroll Rosenbloom, 49; and Charles Henry Grasty, 64; and David Halberstam, 211; on Gary Cuozzo, 165; and H. L. Mencken, 64; and John Unitas’s contract, 158; on Lenny Moore, 85; and Michael Olesker, 312; and Tom Matte, 308
Syracuse University, 14
Talese, Gay, 147; and boundaries of journalism, 206; on David Halberstam, 206; and definition of morality, 149; and flawed heroes, 212; on Joe Namath, 252; and marriage, 149–50; as reporter for the New York Times, 206; and the sexual revolution, 148–49; and Thy Neighbor’s Wife, 149
Tarkenton, Fran, 161
Tatum, Jim, 116–17
television, 14, 18–19, 25, 37, 104, 218, 243, 254, 287
Terrell, Ernie, 71
Terrell, Marvin, 28
Texas Christian University, 108
Thorpe, Jim, 257
Titans, New York, 28, 40, 241–42
Tittle, Y. A., 106, 109, 119, 225, 228, 307
Tomlinson, Ladanian, 56
Toole, John Kennedy, 150
Torres, Jose, 70
Towle, Mike, 272
Trotta, Benny, 75
Tunnell, Emlen, 61
Underwood, John, 19
Unitas, Dorothy Hoelle, 143, 144–45, 152, 154
Unitas, Francis, 17–18
Unitas, Jan, 51, 131, 134, 143, 145, 152–54, 308
Unitas, John C.: and All-Pro first team, 98; and Blanton Collier, 94; and Browns, 94; and business ventures, 3; and Carroll Rosenbloom, 44; and Catholicism, 8, 131, 138; and championships, 2, 5, 79, 113–20, 160; and Chargers, 297; children of, 51, 131, 134, 143, 145, 152–53; and Colts vs. Bears (1964), 86–87; and Colts vs. Eagles (1965), 162–63; and Colts vs. Giants (1963), 76–77; and Colts vs. Lions (1960), 26; and Colts vs. Redskins (1957), 22–25; death of, 2, 3, 303; and death of Big Daddy Lipscomb, 70; and defeat, 279; and Don Shula, 2–3, 4–5, 8, 16–18, 38–39, 77–78, 131–33, 135–37, 177, 272–73, 282, 288, 299–300; and Dorothy Hoelle Unitas, 143, 154; and Earl Morrall, 146–47, 186, 222, 233; injuries of, 86, 101–2, 107, 161, 168, 184, 232, 272, 293; and Joe DiMaggio, 236–37; and Joe Namath, 157–58; and John Mackey, 38, 44, 76; and Lamar Hunt, 37; as Most Valuable Player, 10, 53, 87, 98, 102, 201; and Otto Graham, 9; and Packers, 79; parents of, 50; and Pittsburgh, 17, 19; as replacement for George Shaw, 13; and representing the American ideal, 89; residency of, in Nevada, 154; and Robert Irsay, 297; and salary differential, 158; and Sandra “Sandy” Lemon, 152–53; as signal caller, 52, 76; and social segregation, 58; and Steelers, 9, 94; and Super Bowl III, 272–79; and televised football games, 5, 14, 25; and trade rumors, 93; and tryouts, 9; and Vince Lombardi, 84; and Weeb Ewbank, 8–11, 53, 79, 136; work ethic of, 8, 50–51
Unitas, Kenneth “K.E.,” 153
University of Kentucky, 25, 93–94, 101, 261, 300
University of Maryland, 97
University of Pennsylvania, 41
University of Virginia, 166
Updike, John, 150–51
Upshaw, Gene, 193
Vainisi, Jack, 81–83
Van Brocklin, Norm, 95, 106, 229
Vikings, Minnesota, 14, 161, 164
Virginia Military Institute, 116
Vogel, Bob, 38
Vogue, 148
Wade, Billy, 76
Walker, Doak, 25
Wallace, William, 222
Walton, Sam, 265
Ward, Jim, 223
Warfield, Paul, 2, 97, 114, 123, 183
Waterfield, Bob, 95
Weiss, George, 29
Welch, Jim, 123
Werblin, David “Sonny”: and business partners, 253; and Howard Cosell, 243; and Jets, 241–43, 253–54; and Joe Namath, 50, 250, 251; and MCA, 243; as a showman, 252–53; and Weeb Ewbank, 244
West Conference, 187
Western Division, 14, 25, 32, 41, 78, 81, 184, 185, 222
Western Maryland College, 58
Westminster MD, 58–59
Wilkinson, Bud, 108
Winner, Charley, 307; ambition of, 16; on Andy Nelson, 19; and Baltimore Colts, 19–20, 33–35, 40, 44, 67, 70, 179; and Carroll Rosenbloom, 44; on death of Big Daddy Lipscomb, 70; and Don Kellet, 11, 29; on Don Shula, 15–16, 132; and John Unitas, 9, 24, 51; and National Collegiate Athletic Association, 33; on race, 57–58; and retirement, 303; and scouting, 9; and Senior Bowl, 33; and Weeb Ewbank, 11, 33–35, 40, 137, 282
Wismer, Harry, 242
Wolf, Ron, 82
Womble, Royce, 10
Wood, Willie, 83
World War II, 2, 5, 91, 180, 204, 209
Wyler, Georgia, 43
Yankees, New York, 29, 34, 236
Young, Buddy, 70
Zantzinger, William, 65–66
Ziemann, John, 271
Zwillman, Abe “Longie,” 242
Zwillman, Mary, 242