A small area of western Pennsylvania around Pittsburgh has produced
almost 25 percent of the modern era quarterbacks enshrined in the
Pro Football Hall of Fame. That percentage is wildly
disproportionate to the number of superstar quarterbacks any one
state might claim, let alone a mere sliver of a state—an area
representing just one-fifth of one percent of the total country.
The list of the greats starts with George Blanda, the “old man”
of the game, and continues with the incomparable Johnny Unitas,
followed by “Broadway” Joe Namath, Joe “the Comeback Kid”
Montana, Dan Marino, and Jim Kelly. Their stories, feats, and
statistics are brought to life in America’s Football Factory
through riveting anecdotes, extensive research, and exclusive
interviews with their coaches, friends, family, and peers. Readers
will appreciate getting to know these athletes as people, not
merely as football heroes. Stewart also explores the many theories
as to why one part of the nation has churned out so many greats.
Hall of Famers Raymond Berry and Mike Ditka lavished praise on the
first edition of this book. “Any fan of my era, of my friend
Johnny Unitas, or, for that matter, any fan of football in general
should enjoy Wayne Stewart’s book,” said Berry. Ditka, himself
a Western Pennsylvanian, wrote in the book’s introduction, “You
can’t get much better than the primary six men featured in this
book.” He’s correct—upon their retirement, all six of the
book’s featured quarterbacks were in the top 12 for touchdown
passes, and five of them were in the top 10. America’s Football
Factory also features other greats from the Pittsburgh vicinity,
including Johnny Lujack, Babe Parilli, and Marc Bulger, and the
area’s best high school programs for producing quarterbacks are
also discussed.
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