9781586484774. New condition. Hard cover. Language: English. Pages: 358. Glued binding. Paper over boards. With dust jacket. 358 p. Contains: Unspecified Illustrations black & white Frontispiece. Benny Friedman the son of working class immigrants in Clevelands Jewish ghetto arrived at the University of Michigan and transformed the game of football forever. At the time in the 1920s football was a dull grinding running game and the forward pass was a desperation measure. Benny would change all of that. In Ann Arbor the rookie quarterbacks passing abilities so eclipsed those of other players that legendary coach Fielding Yost came back from retirement to coach him. The other college teams had no answer for Friedmans passing attack. He then went pro-an unpopular decision at a time when the NFL was the poor stepchild to college football-and was equally sensational eventually signing with the New York Giants for an unprecedented $10 000 bringing fans and attention to the fledgling NFL. Passing Game rediscovers this little-known sports hero and tells the story of Friedmans evolution from upstart to American celebrity in a vivid narrative that will delight and enlighten football fans of all ages.