Includes bibliographical references (pages 357-373) and index.
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"A little bit of dignity and class" -- You can only kiss a guy's ass so far -- The right fit -- Growing into the game -- Climbing the ladder -- The greatest disappointment -- Opportunity knocks -- Marching orders -- An eye for talent -- How to coach -- Forty Niners football -- That kind of season -- Building a team -- The least likely moment to say things look good -- "Our time will come" -- Who's next? -- Worst to first -- Life in a fishbowl -- Back-to-back? -- The collapse -- Pain around the edges -- Serious business -- As close to perfect as you can get -- Redemption -- "What do you think of that West Coast Offense now?" -- Banged up, beaten down, then shattered -- A different drummer -- Dimishing returns -- Fool's gold -- Bill v. Bill, Joe v. Steve -- Falling apart and coming together -- Destiny -- Epilogue : The genius, rest in peace.
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The definitive account of Bill Walsh's career and how he built a football dynasty from the rubble of a fallen franchise. David Harris gives a stellar account of the silver-haired sophisticate from humble working-class roots who was hired as head coach and general manager of the San Francisco Forty Niners in January 1979 and became the architect of what is arguably the greatest ten-year run in NFL history.--From publisher description.