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In 1969, Shula was poached by the Dolphins, where he remained until 1995, amassing the aforementioned Super Bowl titles on the way.

He became head coach of the Colts in 1963, aged 33, where he had a difficult relationship with future Hall of Fame quarterback Johnny Unitas. After a college career that doesn’t seem to merit much discussion in the book, Shula played for the Browns, Colts and Redskins, before retiring at age 28 and immediately moving into coaching. Shula, the son of Hungarian immigrants, grew up in a small Ohio town, destined for the priesthood until a last-minute change, and a lucky encounter at a gas station, put him on his football path. Mark Ribowsky, whose books are divided between pop music and sport, turns to Shula for his third football book.