Extensive and one-of-a-kind four volume hardbound book collection entitled Everything I Know About the Dallas Cowboys, Volumes One, Four, Five, and Seven. These hard cover books were presented to Dallas Cowboys football fan Wiley Grinnell as a birthday gift from his family. The book originally contained several hundred blank pages. For the next several years, Grinnell worked tirelessly to get Cowboy coaches, players, opponents, and celebrities to give their opinions on the Cowboys. Many times Grinnell would send the book directly, with the recipient writing their thoughts directly into the book, with other responses affixed inside. These volumes contain over 150 entries from players, coaches, executives, officials, and writers, all relating their thoughts on the Cowboys, football, and their careers. Volume I - This volume opens with an introduction from Grinnell himself, detailing the origin of the book, with a gift presentation from his family written on the inside front cover. This volume opens with thoughts from two of the greatest Cowboys of all time: Tom Landry, “You are the first fan that I have ever seen who would admit that they didn’t know anything about the Dallas Cowboys. My mail is usually full of letters from experts.”; Roger Staubach, “You know about as much about the Cowboys as Howard Cosell & maybe more.”; other notable signers include: Tex Schramm, Red Grange, Frank Gifford, Bum Phillips, Doak Walker, Bob Lilly, Byron ‘Whizzer’ White, Gale Sayers, Gerald Ford, writing “The Cowboys are always strong because of sound coaching & individual effort which is inspired by Tom Landry’s emphasis on Excellence”, Bobby Layne, Art Rooney, Darrell Royal, Moose Krause, Hank Stram, Ara Parseghian, Bud Wilkinson, Jim Crowley (member of Notre Dame’s Four Horsemen), Robert Zuppke (who includes two handwritten football plays), Don Merideth (2), ‘Red’ Blaik, Weeb Ewbank, Rocky Bleier, Lou Holtz, Dan Reeves, A. B. Chandler (TLS), Paul Brown, who emphatically states “I am not a Dallas Cowboy fan”, Johnny Unitas, Lou Groza, ‘Crazy Legs’ Hirsch, Dick Vermeil (TLS), Glenn Davis, Johnny Lujack, Sam Huff, Joe Paterno, Tom Osbourne, Ronald Reagan, TLS as president with facsimile signature, who writes, “In later life, football became the vehicle by which my movie career took an upward swing. I had a tough time convincing the studio that I was right for the role of George Gipp”, Otto Graham, Merlin Olsen, Raymond Berry, and Dan Devine. Volume Four: Signers include: Frank Howard, George Blanda, Earl Campbell, Herschel Walker, Marty Schottenheimer, Rosey Grier, Don Maynard, Charlie Waters, Dave Shula, Jeff Kemp, George Plimpton (photocopied letter), Barry Switzer, Archie Manning, Jack Kent Cooke, writing “I don’t hate the Cowboys. I respect Tex and Tom as two outstanding football experts; but oh how I love to beat the guys from Texas.”, Dick MacPherson, Larry Csonka, George Young, and Mike Shananhan. Volume Five: Joe Walton, Al Sounders, Charley Winner, Lindy Infante, Bill Walsh (facsimile signature), Marv Levy, James H. Stone, John Lattner, Alan Page, Paul Hackett, Tim Brown, Christie Flanagan, Steve Sabol, Jack Dempsey (SP), Frank Eliscu (sculptor of the Heisman Trophy), Carl Ulrich, Bud Carson, Elmer Layden (TLS), Norv Turner, and facsimile signatures of Ruchard Nixon, Gerald Ford, George Bush, and Ronald Reagan. Volume Seven: Incomplete volume contains just a few signatures, notably Jack Mildren, and Jerry Seeman . In very good condition, with weakened spines and binding, several loose pages and expected handling wear. Every entry includes clipped art of biographical information about each signer, all compiled by Grinnell, and included into each page. Collection shows Grinnell’s intense devotion to football and many entries offer excellent and unique content never before seen. Auction LOA Steve Grad/PSA/DNA and R&R COA. You know about as much about the Cowboys as Howard Cosell & maybe more.” - Roger Staubach “I’m sure that this birthday gift that started out as a joke will become a cherished momento that any fan, player, or coach would love to have.” - Doak Walker “The Cowboys are always strong because of sound coaching & individual effort which is inspired by Tom Landry’s emphasis on Excellence.” - Gerald Ford “Landry’ coaching record speaks for itself - He doubtless will be ranked as one of the all-time great coaches in all of football.” - Art Rooney “It is fifty-seven years since the Four Horsemen played together and my three team-mates are gone from this earth which makes me very sad.” - Jim Crowley “Coach Landty never had a lot of surprises to throw at you but what he did have was personnell that were ready to take you on no matter what.” - Johnny Unitas “Nothing compares to being inducted into the Professional Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio. I am one of the lucky ones.” - Crazy Legs Hirsch “In later life, football became the vehicle by which my movie career took an upward swing. I had a tough time convincing the studio that I was right for the role of George Gipp.” - Ronald Reagan. Auction LOA Steve Grad/PSA/DNA and R&R COA.
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