Black and Honolulu Blue

Author:

By Keith Dorney

Format:

Hardback (Paperback)

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Price:

£15.99

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American Football, Biography, Keith Dorney, Detroit Lions

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Further Details

• Published: 1st Sep 2003
• ISBN: 1572435658
• Pages: 224

From the Publisher:

Fans remember who scored the touchdown, but rarely notice the players who made it happen - the offensive linemen. Hardly ever singled out unless they're flagged for a penalty, offensive linemen toil in pain and anonymity. Strains, sprains, broken bones, concussions and open wounds won't deter them, though, as their thankless work produces the glamour plays fans desire.

Black and Honolulu Blue: In the Trenches of the NFL by Keith Dorney is an unflinching glimpse inside the life of a veteran offensive lineman at the peak of his sport.

In the tradition of other lineman autobiographies such as Tim Green's Dark Side of the Game and Jerry Kramer's Instant Replay, Black and Honolulu Blue offers a behind-the-scenes view of the battles few fans ever notice.

Few players have ever had the ability to verbalize the pain and pride sustained from their playing days. But now a new voice is welcomed. Dorney, who doesn't have a co-author, knows the heights and depths of the NFL from first-hand experience. An All-American at Penn State, Dorney was a first-round draft pick of the Detroit Lions, played nine seasons and was a Pro Bowl offensive tackle.

Black and Honolulu Blue is written in a conversational style that makes the reader feel as if he is sitting down to a casual dinner with Dorney while the lineman shares all of his hilarious and painful stories from summer practice fights, game day battles, the training room, operating room, press room, rowdy nights out on the town and countless mornings wracked with pain the next day.