The Jim Plunkett Story: The Saga of a Man who Came Back

The Jim Plunkett Story: The Saga of a Man who Came Back
ISBN-10
0877953260
ISBN-13
9780877953265
Category
Sports & Recreation / General
Pages
256
Language
English
Published
1981
Publisher
Arbor House
Authors
Jim Plunkett, Dave Newhouse

Description

This autobiography traces the life of Jim Plunkett, quarterback for the Oakland Raiders, from his shattered childhood to his record eighty-yard touchdown pass that won the 1981 Super Bowl

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