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# The League: How Five Rivals Created the NFL and Launched a Sports Empire

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desertcart.com: The League: How Five Rivals Created the NFL and Launched a Sports Empire: 9781541618640: Eisenberg, John: Books

Review: Execellent - Tells the story of how the National Football League (NFL) was formed and how it progressed from an unpopular sport to America's game. Cast of characters include the original five principals (Halas, Mara, Bell, Rooney and Marshall.
Review: Great read - Compelling read on the history of football. I appreciate the detail on the lives and motivation of these early leaders as they helped to create what we enjoy today. They were imperfect, as us the modern product, but I had feelings as the author described their inevitable demise. They believed in their product, sometimes against all odds

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #36,492 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #11 in Football Biographies (Books) #15 in Sports History (Books) #41 in Football (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (1,392) |
| Dimensions  | 5.6 x 1.3 x 8.25 inches |
| Edition  | Reprint |
| ISBN-10  | 1541618645 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-1541618640 |
| Item Weight  | 14.4 ounces |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 416 pages |
| Publication date  | October 1, 2019 |
| Publisher  | Basic Books |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Execellent
*by S***E on January 15, 2026*

Tells the story of how the National Football League (NFL) was formed and how it progressed from an unpopular sport to America's game. Cast of characters include the original five principals (Halas, Mara, Bell, Rooney and Marshall.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great read
*by A***R on January 25, 2025*

Compelling read on the history of football. I appreciate the detail on the lives and motivation of these early leaders as they helped to create what we enjoy today. They were imperfect, as us the modern product, but I had feelings as the author described their inevitable demise. They believed in their product, sometimes against all odds

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Interesting!
*by K***H on February 9, 2026*

Interesting

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