All Rise: The Remarkable Journey of Alan Page

by Bill McGrane, President Bill Clinton (Foreword by)

Overview

All Rise is the authorized biography of this remarkable man, a man who became a pioneer for his race without setting out to be one. He grew up in Canton, Ohio, in the shadow of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, into which he would later be inducted after his stellar NFL career. After leading Notre Dame to a national championship in 1966 and earning All-America honors, he became a first-round draft choice of the Minnesota Vikings in 1967. A six-time All-Pro for the Vikes, where he led the team to four conference titles, he was named the NFL's MVP in 1971, the first defensive player (and one of only two in the 54 year history of the award) to be so honored. With Carl Eller, Jim Marshall, and Gary Larson, the famed "Purple People Eaters" gained immortality as they set the gold standard for defensive linemen. During his fifteen year NFL career, Page played in 218 consecutive games, and recorded 178 sacks.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781617492679
Publisher:	Triumph Books
Publication date:	09/01/2010
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	256
File size:	763 KB

About the Author

Bill McGrane has known Alan Page for more than 40 years. He is a former journalist and a professional football administrator. His popular “Insight” column ran in NFL game programs for 14 years. He is the author of Bud: The Other Side of the Glacier, the biography of former Vikings coach Bud Grant. He lives in Glencoe, Illinois. President Bill Clinton was the 42nd president of the United States.

Table of Contents

Foreword Bill Clinton vii

Introduction xi

Snapshots 1

He Reminded Me 5

Forward from the Spring Porch 15

Canton 21

Central Catholic High School 33

Notre Dame 43

Siblings and Cousins 59

Graduate School 67

Mankato 71

Diane 79

He Changed the Game 91

Star 99

Runner: The Dog Man of Kenwood 109

No Freedom, No Football 115

Bud 123

Chicago 133

In Pursuit of Perry Mason 145

The Page Education Foundation 155

Hail and Farewell 165

Popsy 173

The Court 183

Sure, I Know Alan Page 201

All Rise 221

Epilogue 237