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Crash of the Titans: The Early Years of the New York Jets and the AFL, rev. ed.
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Crash of the Titans: The Early Years of the New York Jets and the AFL, rev. ed. Paperback - 2009

by William J. Ryczek

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Before Namath, before the Heidi Game, before the guaranteed Super Bowl victory, there were the New York Titans. Remember the Titans? They played to meager crowds and mediocre results in the decrepit Polo Grounds. The organization, a charter member of the American Football League in 1960, was in constant danger of bankruptcy. After struggling for three seasons, the Titans would finally be assumed by the league. New owners were found, the franchise was renamed the Jets and a new stadium would welcome the team in 1964.

The revised edition of this award-winning book covers the turbulent history and eventual crash landing of the team that would become the New York Jets. The early days of the upstart AFL are also explored, as are the league's constant feuds with the Titans' underfunded and overbearing owner, Harry Wismer. Four appendices with team results, rosters and statistics are included.

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  • Title Crash of the Titans: The Early Years of the New York Jets and the AFL, rev. ed.
  • Author William J. Ryczek
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition Revised edition
  • Pages 330
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher McFarland & Company
  • Publication date 2009-05-19
  • Features Bibliography, Index, Table of Contents
  • ISBN 9780786441266 / 0786441267
  • Weight 1 lbs (0.45 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.56 x 5.8 x 0.8 in (21.74 x 14.73 x 2.03 cm)
  • Age range 18 to UP years
  • Grade levels 13 - UP
  • Themes
    • Cultural Region: Mid-Atlantic
    • Cultural Region: Northeast U.S.
    • Geographic Orientation: New York
  • Category Sports & Recreation
  • Library of Congress subjects American Football League - History, New York Titans (Football team) - History
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2009010116
  • Dewey Decimal Code 796.332

About the author

William J. Ryczek is a finance professional from Wallingford, Connecticut, who writes about early baseball, football, the Yankees, and the Mets.
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