Halas by Halas, George Halas

Halas by Halas (McGraw-Hill, 1979)
George Halas, with Gwen Morgan and Arthur Veysey
Out of Print – available secondhand
Listed: Pro Football Journal Top 100, #5

The founder of the Chicago Bears is one of the most important figures in NFL history. His autobiography covers not only the building of his team but also the growth of the league itself, from a struggling upstart in its earliest days to the biggest sport in the US by the time Halas wrote this autobiography.