<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Here's the whole story of The Ice Bowl--the game played between the Packers and Cowboys in sub-zero temperatures in 1967--based on dozens of interviews with people who were there, on the field and off, told by author Ed Gruver with passion, suspense, wit, and accuracy.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>The day of the Ice Bowl game was so cold, the referees' whistles wouldn't work; so cold, the reporters' coffee froze in the press booth; so cold, fans built small fires in the concrete and metal stands; so cold, TV cables froze and photographers didn't dare touch the metal of their equipment; so cold, the game was as much about survival as it was about skill and strategy. On New Year's Eve, 1967, the Dallas Cowboys and the Green Bay Packers met for a classic NFL championship game, played on a frozen field in sub-zero weather. The "Ice Bowl" challenged every skill of these two great teams. Here's the whole story, based on dozens of interviews with people who were there-on the field and off-told by author Ed Gruver with passion, suspense, wit, and accuracy.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>A hundred myths and misconceptions about the Ice Bowl have been answered. This book captures the essence of Lombardi's finest hour. -Bob McGinn, Packers beat, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel<br><br>An insightful, bone-chilling replay of pro football's greatest game. -USA Today<br><br>It was a day I'll never forget and it was the highlight of my broadcast career with the Packers. Ed Gruver brings it back vividly. -Ted Moore, Packers play-by-play announcer, 1960-69<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Ed Gruver is a newspaper sportswriter, a member of the Professional Football Researchers Association and a contributor to Total Football. In addition to The Ice Bowl, he is the author of The American Football League: A Year-by-Year History, and two recently published biographies, Nitschke and Koufax. He lives in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
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