The 50 Greatest Plays in Chicago Bears Football History

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THE 50 GREATEST PLAYS IN CHICAGO BEARS FOOTBALL HISTORY

By Lew Freedman/Foreword by Doug Buffon

Contact: Josh Williams, Triumph Books, 312.252.1261, j.williams@triumphbooks.com

 
Chicago Bears fans are at their best on beautiful fall days in Chicago when more than 60,000 pack an electric Soldier Field.   Countless memories have been etched in the minds of Bears fans, and the best of the best of them are accounted for in the brand new book, The 50 Greatest Plays in Chicago Bears Football History.

The 50 Greatest Plays in Chicago Bears Football History by Lew Freedman (foreword by Doug Buffone) was created for serious football fans and those who want to look back on the most memorable games ever while enhancing their Bears IQ.  It reveals special stories and experiences over the decades and memorable moments from the players and coaches who made them happen.  Author and Chicago Tribune writer Lew Freedman shares what's really important and chronicles the most famous moments in Bears history including:

> Gale Sayers's six-touchdown day against the 49ers

> Walter Payton's 275-yard performance in 1977

> Devin Hester's Super Bowl XLI kickoff return

> The Bears domination of the Patriots in Super Bowl XX

 

Bears fans should be aware of all these incredible games, plays and stories that have created such a legacy for the Bears over the years.  Walter Payton, Mike Ditka, Gale Sayers, Dick Butkus, Jim McMahon, Brian Urlacher and many more memorable Bears players are featured throughout the book.

 

So whether your favorite memory came in 1965 or 1986, whether it happened in Chicago or at the Super Bowl, you know you are part of something special as Bears fan.  If you want to call yourself a true Bears aficionado, increase your knowledge of the organization, and experience the full extent of Bears football, then The 50 Greatest Plays in Chicago Bears Football History is a must read. 

 

About the author:

Lew Freedman has been a Chicago-based sportswriter since 2001. The author of 28 books, Freedman is an award-winning journalist who has worked for the Chicago Tribune, the Anchorage Daily News, and The Philadelphia Inquirer. His other Triumph Books titles are Cubs Essential, White Sox Essential, and "Then Ozzie Said to Harold..."  He lives with his wife Debra in Bolingbrook, Illinois.

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Hardbound ● $24.95 ● 8 1/8 x 9 1/8 ● 208 pages ● 1-color; photos throughout ● ISBN: 978-1-60078-122-3 ● PUB DATE: August 2008