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- ISBN 9780313357268
- Weight: 425g
- Dimensions: 156 x 235mm
- Publication Date: 10 Aug 2009
- Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Hardback
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This revealing biography explores Indianapolis Colts' quarterback Peyton Manning as an athlete and as a man.
From the moment Peyton Manning arrived in the National Football League at the start of the 1998 season, he has been a numbers machine, completing passes at a dazzling rate and throwing touchdowns at a pinball-machine clip. Fans, teammates, and NFL foes alike have been in awe of what Manning's right arm has wrought.
In Peyton Manning: A Biography, sportswriter Lew Freedman chronicles Manning's life, from his childhood as the son of New Orleans Saints' quarterback Archie Manning through the many laurels won during his high school and college careers to his record-setting play with the Colts. The book also covers Manning's off-the-field activities as a product spokesperson, as well as his PeyBack Foundation, designed to help underprivileged children. Finally, it looks at the Manning football dynasty, including brother Eli Manning's success as the Super Bowl-winning quarterback for the New York Giants.
Lew Freedman is a Chicago-based sportswriter and the author of 35 books, including the Greenwood Press titles African American Pioneers of Baseball: A Biographical Encyclopedia and LeBron James: A Biography.
