The 1950s and 60s was a golden age for professional football. It was perhaps the toughest and roughest era for the sport, before rules were created to better protect the players, but it was also a time when legends were born. To many football fans this era remains the Glory Years of the NFL, when the stars that roamed the gridiron included the likes of Johnny Unitas, Bart Starr, Jim Brown, and Raymond Berry.In Remembering the Stars of the NFL Glory Years: An Inside Look at the Gold...

The NFL in the 1950s and 1960s was full of iconic players and legendary coaches. Future Hall of Famers battled it out on the gridiron and roamed the sidelines, making for incredible games and memorable moments.In Remembering the Greatest Coaches and Games of the NFL Glory Years: An Inside Look at the Golden Age of Football, Wayne Stewart tells of the men and events that made this era unforgettable. Through dozens of interviews with players such as Tom Matte, Mike Ditka, Raymond Ber...

Finally, here is a biography of Stan Musial that is worthy of the player himself. The author, who grew up in Musial's hometown, has spent years researching the slugger's life and career. The result is a biography broad in scope and deep in analysis. Stan the Man details not only the personality and the accomplishments of the man but artfully examines Musial's life against the backdrop of the Great Depression (which the already-impoverished Musial family endured), race and integra...

Do you think you know basketball? Do you think you know it well enough to take the court as an NBA or NCAA referee and accurately make the really tough calls? Well, here’s your chance to prove how much you really know about the history and rules of one of the world’s most popular sports.You’re the Basketball Ref, newly updated with a dozen fresh scenarios, is designed to inform, challenge, and entertain basketball fans. A brief introduction to the history of basketball is ...

When you watch football games, do you feel as if you know as much-maybe more-than the actual refs? Here's your chance to prove it, with Wayne Stewart’s You’re the Ref.You’re the Ref, first published in 2011 and now newly revised, is divided into five exciting sections covering all three phases of the game-offense, defense, and special teams. From basic holding and pass interference calls to more complicated rules such as roughing the kicker, illegal touching and t...

Become a baseball trivia expert with these tough questions!The Ultimate Baseball Trivia Book tests and expands your knowledge on the sport of baseball—covering players’ careers from draft day to their rookie season, the All-Star Game, and beyond! In this collection of six hundred questions, seasoned author Wayne Stewart tests your level of expertise on all things baseball. Some of the many questions that Stewart poses include:Which two player...

Why is a football field sometimes called a gridiron? Who are some of the best left-handed quarterbacks ever? Who was the first Black quarterback to win a Super Bowl? Why do players form a huddle when plays are called? When did quarterback sacks become an official statistic? What is the record for the most passes thrown by a quarterback in a game?This book provides a slew of questions and in-depth answers concerning the traditions, rules, records, and history of pro football (and mo...

Jeremy is your everyday geek suffering through the tribulations of a typical outcast. But his life changes when his father's experiments are destroyed by his clumsiness and unwittingly infects himself with nanobots. Physical flaws are corrected and even more, abilities are unlocked, giving him a powerful edge on others. Unaware of his potential, he infects his new girlfriend and she too develops the same abilities. They grow apart but their circumstances bring them back together and they b...

How was basketball born? Why is the area in the paint and around the free throw circle known as the key? When did the NBA begin play? What team was arguably the worst NBA squad ever? Who was the highest drafted college player who never played a single game in the NBA?This book provides over 100 questions and detailed answers concerning the traditions, rules, and history of basketball. Organized by the sport’s three eras—its birth through 1945, the NBA from 1946 through 1999, and th...

Do you think you have what it takes to be a major college or pro football referee? Well now you can test your knowledge of the game with Wayne Stewart’s You’re the Ref.You’re the Ref is divided into three exciting sections. Routine Calls” deals with scenarios and rules which typically come up in games and deals with clear cut rules-out of bounds calls, holding, pass interference. Basic Situations” deals with matters and rules that are just a bit more unusual or,...

Broad in scope and deep in analysis, this biography of Stan Musial details not only the personality and the accomplishments of the man, but artfully examines his life against the backdrop of the Great Depression, which the already-impoverished Musial family endured. It looks at Stan's support racial integration in baseball, as well as the tragedy that struck his hometown of Donora, Pennsylvania, and claimed many lives, including his father's. The slew of never-before-published material and...

A comprehensive trivia book that enables readers to compete as they answer questions!In The New Book of Baseball Trivia, experienced baseball author Wayne Stewart includes 500 fun and engaging questions and answers on everyone's favorite former and active players and coaches. Readers are awarded a single, double, triple, or homer based on the difficulty level of the question, with the goal to score as many runs as possible by the end of the book. They are k...