Monster of the Midway (Thomas Dunne, 2003)
Jim Dent
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Listed: Pro Football Journal Top 100, #86
The story of Bronko Nagurski, Hall of Fame fullback for the Chicago Bears and multiple world heavyweight champion in wrestling. Nagurski played for the Bears in the 1930s and, with the team short of players during the Second World War, he made a one-off comeback in 1943. Jim Dent is the author of several books about football, including the highly-regarded The Junction Boys.