Mel Renfro: Forever a Cowboy, by Bob Gill
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Mel Renfro: Forever a Cowboy, an authorized biography, relates the life journey of an early Cowboy legend. Unlike today, the salaries in the '60s were miniscule and the good players usually stayed with one team. When Mel Renfro was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in 1964, the struggling team got one of the nation's top two-sport athletes. Not only was the native Oregonian multitalented in both football and track and field, he received high school and college All-American honors. If not for his love for football, he may have been an Olympic decathlon medalist. After Mel arrived in Dallas, Coach Tom Landry recognized his talents and started him in the lineup. Mel responded by setting team records, and he was selected to play in the first of his ten consecutive Pro Bowls, becoming MVP in the 1970 game. Being a member of "Doomsday Defense I," the Cowboy defenders who played six years together from 1966-1971 and led the team to the Super Bowl VI win, was the highlight for Mel. His play as the best "shutdown" cornerback for years earned him the Cowboy Ring of Honor, and after an anxious 14-year wait, a Pro Football Hall of Fame induction in 1996. Forever a Cowboy also reveals Mel's human side, discussing how he dealt with his life-after-football and the struggles that came with it. But the completion of the loop as a Cowboy legend was Mel's selection to the Hall of Fame in 1996. Today, Mel still lives in Dallas and wears his two Super Bowl rings proudly.
Mel Renfro: Forever a Cowboy, by Bob Gill- Amazon Sales Rank: #798986 in Books
- Published on: 2015-11-02
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 9.02" h x .62" w x 5.98" l, .88 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 298 pages
About the Author Bob Gill is the coauthor of the acclaimed "Pro Football Encyclopedia". He is an editor at "The Capital" in Annapolis, Maryland.Bob Lilly has been in the horticulture trade since his summers in college. He worked at Wells Medina Nursery in Bellingham, Washington, for seventeen years and was the nursery manager at the Herb Farm for two years. Currently, Bob sells perennials to whoesale growers, and when not lecturing, writes about perennials for various publications throughout the Northwest.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. An early Cowboy Legend By Amazon Customer A strong story of one of the Cowboys early legends. The book captures his life on and off the field -- told for the first time. The forewords by Bob Lilly and Roger Staubach speak volumes. Mel identified strongly with the Doomsday defense and its importance for the Cowboys to overcome the tag of "next year's team" to play in Super Bowl V and win Super Bowl VI. There is also a compelling human side of Mel as he dealt with his life after football. With good research, his records support his inductions into 10 hall of fames--a true high school, college and pro football star.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. This is an excellent story about a great athlete By Mack C. Wiebe This is an excellent story about a great athlete, and professional football player, and NFL Hall of Fame recipient. The book takes Mel Renfro from his youth to his great success in the NFL, to his problems later in life, and how he handled them.It is an honest, and full revelation of this outstanding person, and athlete, who is a definite survivor of the problems of life.A powerful message, and a true mentoring experience.Mack C. Wiebe
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. I highly recommend it to every football fan and to any who ... By Sue A. Frink I so appreciated the scope of football history that encompassed generations from the 1940's though to the present. Mel Renfro's journey encapsulated the dreams and aspirations of so very many individuals within our society. From the Vanport Flood, to the JFK assignation, and other prominent events of our times, are all felt and experienced again through Mel Renfro's journey. I highly recommend it to every football fan and to any who has a dream.
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