The Pope of the NFL: The Andy Robustelli Story And the Family That Loved Him [Print Replica] Kindle Edition

Andy Robustelli starred as a defensive end for the Los Angeles Rams and the New York football Giants for thirteen years in the National Football League. He was a first-team All-Pro player for six years, and he was elected into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1971 along with other legendary figures in NFL history including Jim Brown, Vince Lombardi, Norm Van Brocklin, and YA Tittle. He was so revered by his teammates that they called him The Pope. “But,” says son Bobby Robustelli, “dad was so much more than that. He was a much greater man whose penchant for life, business, and doing the right thing outweighed what he did on the football field. “There were not many like him.” In this memoir the reader will get to know and understand what Andy Robustelli meant to his world, not only to his teammates but also to his family and friends.His teammates were in awe of him for his disciplined work ethic on the field, but even more so for his disciplined approach to life. He helped many of them through difficult situations, and he did it not because he wanted something in return; he did it because he was a loyal teammate and because it was the right thing to do. He had many accomplishments, especially as a businessman, but he was first and foremost a family man. This is the story of his life, the people he touched, and the people he loved. Read more