Year of the Rocket: John Candy, Wayne Gretzky, a Crooked Tycoon, and the Crazies

Description: Brand newQuick and Free Shipping-----The century-old Toronto Argonauts, like the rest of The Canadian Football League, seemed to be in shambles in 1991. Suddenly everything changed. The Argos were acquired by an unlikely trio: the greatest hockey player of all time, Wayne Gretzky; a universally beloved comic genius, John Candy; and an upstart sports magnate, Bruce McNall, whose apparent Midas touch masked dark secrets. They audaciously swiped from the NFL the most-hyped college athlete in years, Rocket Ismail, by signing him to the richest football contract ever, and set their sights on a league championship. The Blues Brothers―Dan Ackroyd and John Belushi―were flown in from Europe to perform with Candy at the Rocket's first game and the season only got crazier from there...Year of the Rocket is the untold saga of one of the greatest gambles in sports history, and one of the most unforgettable seasons on any gridiron, brought to life by a veteran sportswriter who combines meticulous research with the perspective and passion of a lifelong fan.

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Location: Topeka, Kansas

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ISBN: 1989555446

EAN: 9781989555446

Binding: TP

Book Title: Year of the Rocket : John Candy, Wayne Gretzky, a Crooked Tycoon, and the Craziest Season in Football History

Item Length: 9in

Item Height: 0.6in

Item Width: 6in

Author: Paul Woods

Format: Trade Paperback

Language: English

Topic: General, History, Football

Publisher: Sutherland House Inc., T.H.E.

Publication Year: 2021

Genre: Sports & Recreation

Item Weight: 16 Oz

Number of Pages: 275 Pages