The Last Cowboy: A Life of Tom Landry [Paperback]

As the coach during professional footballs most storied era, Tom Landrytransformed the gridiron from a no-holds-barred battlefield to the highly-technicalchess match it is today. With his trademark fedora and stoicfacade, he was a man of faith and few words, for twenty-nine years guiding AmericasTeam from laughingstock to well-oiled machine, with an unprecedented twentyconsecutive winning seasons and two Super Bowl titles. Now, more than a decadeafter Landrys death, acclaimed biographer Mark Ribowsky takes a fresh look at thismisunderstood legend, telling us as much about our countrys obsession with footballas about Landry himself, the likes of whom well never see again.[Ribowsky] recounts Landrys life honestly, avoiding both distortion and hagiography while portraying a stoic, flawed man of honor&. A triumph of extensive research and interviews. It will be welcomed by all football fans.A meaty biography of one of the NFLs legendary coaches&. [Ribowsky] provides as complete a picture of Gods Coach as were likely to get. A must-read for fans ofIn Ribowskys authoritative biography, Landry appears more stoic king than coach, his ever-present fedora serving as a crown&. Ribowskys thorough examination of a surprisingly complicated man offers original reporting, which serves here as merely a complement to this impressively researched work&. An eloquent, honest tribute to a football genius.Fascinating&. Readers looking for a recap of one of footballs greatest innovators and coaches will be enthralled.[A] huge and hugely entertaining biography&. Extraordinary&. That Ribowsky, an outstanding biographer with books on Al Davis, Satchel Paige and Howard Cosell to his credit, doesnt idolize Landry across the books 640 pages makes his judgment all the keener.An eloquent, honest tribute to a sports genius.