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A NOTE FROM THE PUBLISHER Dear Reader, I’m writing to tell you about THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE BOOK OF THE CHICAGO BEARS: A DECADE-BY-DECADE HISTORY (Agate Midway; 978-1-57284-177-2; September 15, 2015; $35), a photo-driven coffee-table volume from the Chicago Tribune that details the storied history of the city’s home team. For nearly a century, the paper’s sports department has been documenting the Bears—from the team’s start as one of the NFL’s original teams to its current status as one of the league’s most popular and highly valued franchises—with devoted reporting, live-action photography, and detailed accounts of each game. The Chicago Tribune Book of the Chicago Bears is a decade-by-decade look at the team, beginning when Bears founder George Halas moved the “Decatur Staleys” to Chicago in 1921. A year later, he changed the name to the Bears. Over the next decade, legendary Bears stars like Red Grange and Bronko Nagurski helped build up the nascent NFL, and the Bears evolved into the storied “Monsters of the Midway,” who dominated the sport with four NFL titles in the 1940s. The Bears went on to seven winning campaigns in the 1950s and a final title with Halas as coach in 1963. Their 1985 Super Bowl championship—the team’s ninth NFL championship and first of the Super Bowl era—ignited the city’s passion into a full-blown love affair that continues into the 21st century. This large-format edition collects full-color photography, vintage black-and-white images, reproduced headlines, original reporting, game-by-game records, Hall of Fame player profiles, and more—all of it carefully curated by the Tribune sports staff to create a comprehensive account of Bears history that any fan will appreciate. As the Tribune’s long-time Hall of Fame football reporter Don Pierson notes in his introduction, “In Chicago, the Bears win every year, whether they win or not. Their grip on the city spans generations and cultures, endures disappointments, and celebrates triumphs great and small.” The Chicago Tribune Book of the Chicago Bears is a collector’s item that showcases this legacy in a handsome, high-end package. I hope you will consider this title for feature or review. The Tribune’s associate managing sports editor Joe Knowles, who wrote the foreword, is also available for interviews about the book. For more information, please don’t hesitate to contact Jacqueline Jarik, Agate’s marketing and publicity assistant, at 847.475.4457 ext. 4# or at jarik@agatepublishing.com
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The Chicago Tribune Book of the Chicago Bears A Decade-by-Decade History from the Chicago Tribune Staff introduction by Don Pierson & foreword by Joe Knowles News Hook: A comprehensive, decade-by-decade portrait of the Chicago Bears featuring essays, box scores, reproduced articles, archival photographs, a one-of-a-kind firstperson account by George Halas, and team memorabilia from the Chicago Tribune’s vast historical archives. The Chicago Tribune sports department has compiled vintage and contemporary photographs, articles, newspaper headlines, game-by-game records, and more into a comprehensive volume that illuminates the long, rich history of the Chicago Bears. The opening chapters each profile a decade of Bears history—from the 1920s to the present day—and include an overview of the decade, a timeline of significant events, spotlights on key players and coaches, and feature stories. Fascinating facts, statistics, and top-ten lists are found throughout the book. Readers will find profiles of the following Bears legends, among others: • • • • •
George Halas Red Grange Bronko Nagurski Joe Stydahar Sid Luckman
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Bulldog Turner George Connor Gale Sayers Dick Butkus Walter Payton
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Jim Finks Mike Ditka Mike Singletary Richard Dent Brian Urlacher
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The Chicago Tribune Book of the Chicago Bears, Agate Midway 978-1-57284-177-2, September 15, 2015, Trade Cloth Sports & Recreation/Football/Photography 9.5 x 11, 300 pp., $35 ###
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