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Sports Illustrated
April 2008
On Sale: March 31, 2008
224 pages ISBN: 1603200223 EAN: 9781603200226 Hardcover
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Non-Fiction Memoir | Non-Fiction Sports
No other contemporary athlete has been as admired among
peers and beloved among fans as Brett Favre. From his
arrival in Green Bay in 1992 to his retirement in 2008, the
Packers' strong-armed, free-spirited quarterback thrilled
NFL fans with his exemplary talent and passionate style, and
inspired them with his courage in confronting personal
challenges. SPORTS ILLUSTRATED's tribute to Favre is the
definitive account of a remarkable career, collecting the
best stories and photographs from the pages of SI to
chronicle Favre's rise from humble coach's son in tiny Kiln,
Miss., to premier passer of his generation and th
personification of the American sports ideal. The product
of SI's unparalleled NFL access and insight, Brett Favre:
The Tribute include 16 of SI's finest Favre stories, by such
renowned writers as Peter King, Michael Silver, Leigh
Montville, Jeff MacGregor and Alan Shipnuck, plus brilliant
pictures from the recognized leader in sports
photography--stunning action shots, intimate portraits and
candid off-the-field moments--that illuminate this
incomparable athlete. Brett Favre: The Tribute stands as an
enduring testimonial to an American icon, a man who, more
than any other of our time, played his game the way it
should be played.
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