Vintage Sports Instruction • Be a Winner in Football (1974) — Charles Coombs | Illustrated Training Guide, Football Coaching, Juvenile Sports Reference
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Be a Winner in Football by Charles Coombs is a vintage 1974 sports instruction book that introduces young athletes to the fundamentals of football. Rich with real-game photography and step-by-step guidance, it reflects the era when American football was rapidly becoming a national pastime.
Inside, readers will find position overviews, training tips, play strategies, and behind-the-scenes looks at how teams prepare for competition.
This copy is ready for collectors, coaches, and fans of classic football history.
Quick Specs
- Item Type: Vintage Hardcover Football Instruction Book
- Size: 9 × 6 × 0.5 inches
- Material: Cloth hardcover, paper pages, printed dust jacket
- Color: Blue cover with multicolor football-action dust jacket
- Origin or Maker: William Morrow & Company, New York
- Year or Era: 1974 • 1970s
- GENRE: Vintage Sports Instruction, Football Training, Juvenile Nonfiction
- Language: English
- Identifiers: ISBN: 0-688-30119-3 (lib. bdg.) ISBN: 0-688-20119-9
Edition & Features
- Edition/Printing: 1974 First Edition (per copyright page sequence)
- Dust Jacket: Present; shows mild rubbing and edge wear consistent with age
- Illustrations/Maps/Plates: Dozens of black-and-white action photographs and instructional images
- Extras: Includes glossary, index, and detailed chapters on conditioning, passing, kicking, and positional roles
Condition Grade: Very Good
Notes:
- Dust jacket shows light shelf wear and mild corner/edge rubbing but remains bright and intact.
- Hardcover is clean with firm corners and strong binding.
- Pages are crisp, bright, and unmarked with no writing or tears observed.
- A well-preserved vintage sports instruction book with excellent photo clarity.
See all photos for detail, sold as pictured.
This 1974 first edition with action photographs suits a football instruction shelf. If it's the right copy for you, it's ready to come home.
- Near Fine: Close to new. Any flaw is small and named above.
- Very Good: Light use. Every flaw is named above, and none of them get in the way of reading or display.
- Good: Complete and usable, with clear signs of use. Every flaw is named above.
- Fair: Heavy wear or damage, named above. A reading or working copy, not a display piece.
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