Bibliography
Sorted by Call Number / Author.
616.99 FAV
Favre, Deanna. Don't bet against me! : beating the odds against breast
cancer and in life. Carol Stream, Ill. : Tyndale, c2007.
Deanna Favre, wife of Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre,
reflects on how her faith has gotten her through the most difficult times
of her life, including her years as a single mother, the deaths of her
father-in-law and her brother, and her own battle with breast cancer.
658.4 LOM
Lombardi, Vince, 1942-. What it takes to be #1 : Vince Lombardi on
leadership. New York : McGraw-Hill, c2001.
Vince Lombardi Jr. discusses his father, football coach of the Green Bay
Packers, and explores his successful leadership philosophy, examining
what it takes to be an effective leader.
796 KOP
Kopriva, Don. On Wisconsin!: the history of Badger athletics from 18962001. Champaign, IL: Sports Publishing, Inc., c2001.
Badgers, sports, Madison.
796.32 ABD
Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem, 1947-. On the shoulders of giants : my journey
through the Harlem Renaissance. New York : Simon & Schuster, c2007.
Legendary basketball great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar traces his childhood
in Harlem, his professional career, and the influence of the Harlem
Renaissance on his life and the African-American culture.
796.32 AND
Anderson, Dave, 1955-. University of Wisconsin basketball. Charleston, SC :
Arcadia Pub., c2006.
Photographs trace the history of the University of Wisconsin's
basketball team from its beginning in 1898 through the twenty-first
century. Includes information on Badger women's basketball history.
796.32 JOR
Joravsky, Ben. Hoop dreams : a true story of hardship and triumph. 1st
HarperPerennial ed. New York : HarperPerennial, 1996, c1995.
A biography of Arthur Agee and William Gates, two promising high
school basketball players in Chicago whose experiences were captured
in the documentary film "Hoop Dreams.".
796.32 MAJ
Majerus, Rick. My life on a napkin : pillow mints, playground dreams, and
coaching the Runnin' Utes. 1st ed. New York : Hyperion, c1999.
University of Utah basketball coach Rick Majerus discusses his life-long
love of the game, traces the career path that brought him to Utah, and
discusses the 1998 season during which his team, the Runnin' Utes,
came within five minutes of the Final Four championship.
796.32 RYA
Bo Ryan: another hill to climb : Foreward by Rick Reilly. 2008. Stevens
Point, Wisconsin : KCI Sports Publishing, 2008.
796.33 BER
Berghaus, Bob, 1954-. Black & blue : a smash-mouth history of the NFL's
roughest division. 1st trade pbk. ed. Cincinnati, OH : Clerisy Press,
2008, c2007.
Discusses the fierce and physical characterization of the NFL's Central
Division, formed in 1967, that includes the Chicago Bears, Green Bay
Packers, Detroit Lions, and Minnesota Vikings, covering memorable
plays and seasons, crucial games, and interviews with players,
coaches, and officials.
796.33 BOR
Borowski, Greg. First and long : a black school, a white school, and their
season of dreams. Oregon, WI : Badger Books, c2004.
Presents an account of what happened when the coach of the white
suburban Shorewood High School in Milwaukee got the idea of joining
with the predominantly African-American Messmer High School to
create a football squad during the 2001 season, discussing their
struggles to maintain racial harmony while trying a bond into a winning
team.
796.33 CAM
Cameron, Steve. The Packers! Dallas, Tex. : Taylor Pub. Co., c1993.
796.33 CAR
Carlson, Chuck, 1957-. Game of my life. Champaign, IL : Sports Pub., 2007.
796.33 CAR
Carlson, Chuck, 1957-. Game of my life : Green Bay Packers : memorable
stories of Packers football. New York : Sports Pub., c2012.
Provides accounts of memorable games in the history of the Green Bay
Packers.
796.33 DRI
Driver, Donald, 1975-. Driven : from homeless to champion, my journeys
on and off the field. 1st ed. New York : Crown Archetype, [2013].
Donald Driver shares details about his life, discussing his childhood,
upbringing, family, football, career, and more.
796.33 DUN
Dunnavant, Keith. America's quarterback : Bart Starr and the rise of the
National Football League. 1st ed. New York : Thomas Dunne Books,
2011.
Offers insight into the life and career of former football player and
coach Bart Starr, discussing his high school years in Montgomery,
Alabama, his success as quarterback for the Green Bay Packers, and
the family tragedies he faced.
796.33 EIS
Eisenberg, John, 1956-. That first season : how Vince Lombardi took the
worst team in the NFL and set it on the path to glory. Boston :
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2009.
Draws on research and interviews to chronicle Vince Lombardi's first
season as head coach of the Green Bay Packers professional football
team.
796.33 FAV
Favre, Brett. Favre : for the record. 1st ed. New York : Doubleday, c1997.
Biography of Green Bay Packers starting quarterback Brett Favre, in
which he talks about his battle with drug addiction, and tells the
behind-the-scenes story of the 1996-97 Super Bowl-winning season.
796.33 FIT
Heir to the legacy : the memorable story of Mike Holmgren's Green Bay
Packers. Louisville, Ky : AdCraft, c1996.
796.33 GAR
Garcia, Jessie, 1970-. My life with the green & gold : tales from 20 years of
sportscasting. Madison, WI : Wisconsin Historical Society Press, [2013].
Girl Reporter -- Super Bowl XLV, February 2011 -- Super Bowl XXXI,
January 1997 -- The White House, April 1997 -- Super Bowl XXXII,
January 1998 -- Brett Favre -- Mike Holmgren -- Sideline Reporting -Mike McCarthy -- The Team Plane -- The Team Bus -- The Team
Photgraphers--and Other Standout Packers Personalities -- Other
Wisconsin Sports -- Being a Woman in This Field -- Women in the
Locker Room -- Packers and Play-Doh -- Changes. Shares an insider
look at many Wisconsin teams over twenty years, from sportscaster
Jesse Garcia.
796.33 GOS
Goska, Eric. Packer legends in facts: the Green Bay Packers, 1919-1995.
New, revised 75th NFL Anniversary edition. Germantown, WI:
Tech/Data Publications, c1995.
796.33 ISA
Isaacson, Kevin. Return to glory : the inside story of the Green Bay Packers'
return to prominence. Iola, WI : Krause Publications, c1996.
796.33 KOR
Korth, Todd. Packers legends in facts: 1992- the Holmgren era- 1997,
Volume II. Limited Collector's Edition. Germantown, WI: Tech/Data
Publications, c1997.
796.33 KRA
Kramer, Jerry, 1936-. Instant replay : the Green Bay diary of Jerry Kramer.
Evanston [Ill.] : Holtzman Press, [1981], c1968.
796.33 LEP
Lepay, Matt, 1962-. Why not Wisconsin? : from Barry to Bo, broadcasting
the Badgers from the best seat in the house. Chicago : Triumph Books,
c2012.
Matt Lepay, the play-by-play announcer for Wisconsin Badgers football
and basketball games, recounts his memories of the teams, coaches,
and players.
796.33 MAR
Maraniss, David. When pride still mattered : a life of Vince Lombardi. New
York, NY : Simon & Schuster, c1999.
A biography of legendary coach Vince Lombardi, discussing his early life
in Brooklyn; his devotion to the principles of family, religion, and
sports; and the philosophies that made him so successful in his
profession.
796.33 MAR
Marcol, Czesław, 1949-. Alive and kicking : my journey through football,
addiction and life. Stevens Point, WI : KCI Sports Pub., c2011.
Czesław "Chester" Marcol discusses his life, career as a kicker for the
Green Bay Packers, and his struggles with drug abuse.
796.33 MOO
Mooney, Martin J. Brett Favre. Philadelphia : Chelsea House, c1997.
Describes the life of the Green Bay Packers star quarterback who has
gained fame as a top passer in the game.
796.33 REI
Reischel, Rob, 1969-. 100 things Packers fans should know & do before they
die. Rev. and updated. Chicago, Ill. : Triumph Books, [2013].
Presents knowledge and trivia about the Greenbay Packers football
team.
796.33 RIC
Sweeny, Vince. Always a badger : the Pat Richter story. Black Earth, WI :
Trails Books, c2005.
Chronicles the life of Pat Richter, focusing on his contributions to
professional football and the business world and his transformation of
the UW Athletic Department.
796.33 SCH
Schaap, Dick, 1934-. Green Bay replay : the Packers' return to glory. 1st
ed. New York : Avon Books, c1997.
Tells the story of how the Green Bay Packers became world champions
once again in 1997, finally living up to the standard set in the 1960s by
coach Vince Lombardi's championship team.
796.33 TIT
Titletown : the Green Bay Packers' unforgettable road to Super Bowl XXXI.
Louisville, KY : AdCraft Sports Marketing, c1997.
796.357 AAR
Aaron, Hank, 1934-. I had a hammer : the Hank Aaron story. 1st ed. New
York, NY : HarperCollins Publishers, c1991.
Describes the career and experiences of the baseball player who broke
Ruth's home run record.
796.357 KLI
Klima, John, 1974-. Bushville wins! : the wild saga of the 1957 Milwaukee
Braves and the screwballs, sluggers, and beer swiggers who canned the
New York Yankees and changed baseball. 1st ed. New York : Thomas
Dunne Books, 2012.
A history of the 1957 Milwaukee Braves and their World Series win
against the Yankees.
796.357 POL
Poling, Jerry, 1958-. A summer up North : Henry Aaron and the legend of
Eau Claire baseball. Madison, Wis. : University of Wisconsin Press,
c2002.
Chronicles baseball legend Hank Aaron's first year as a player with the
minor leagues in Eau Claire, Wisconsin in 1952, and discusses the
importance of baseball in the small midwestern town, as well as
Aaron's return in 1994 to witness the unveiling of a statue dedicated to
him and his sport.
796.357 POV
Povletich, William. Milwaukee Braves : heroes and heartbreak. Madison, WI
: Wisconsin Historical Society Press, c2009.
Chronicles the history of the Milwaukee Braves baseball team, including
more than two hundred photographs and discussing the organization's
successes, letdowns, challenges, and significant figures.
796.91 JAN
Jansen, Dan. Full circle : an autobiography. 1st ed. New York : Villard
Books, 1994.
Olympic champion speed skater Dan Jansen shares his personal story.
796.93 BOD
Luke Bodensteiner 1994. Endless Winter : An Olympians Journal. West
Bend, WI : Alta Press, 1994.
921 WAD
Wade, Dwyane, 1982-. A father first : how my life became bigger than
basketball. 1st ed. New York : William Morrow, c2012.
"NBA star Dwyane Wade discusses the rewarding responsibilities of
being a single dad to his two sons, Zaire and Zion, and highlights of his
basketball career"--Provided by publisher.
973 ABD
Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem, 1947-. Black profiles in courage : a legacy of African
American achievement. 1st ed. New York : William Morrow and Co.,
c1996.
Presents profiles of courageous African-American men and women,
ranging over the course of four centuries, who typify the virtues of
integrity, discipline, and self-respect