Mark May's Tales from the Washington Redskins
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Book Description
The decade of the 1980s seemed like a "return to Camelot" for our nation's capital--at least for pro football fans. Following the 1982 NFL season, the Washington Redskins returned to the Super Bowl for the first time in a decade. Their victory in Super Bowl XVII returned the NFL championship to Washington for the first time in 40 years. Over the next 10 years, the Redskins earned three more trips to the Super Bowl and brought two more Lombardi trophies as the champions of pro football. Reaganomics might have rescued the country from an economic recession, but it was Riggo-nomics that fueled the Redskin Nation. Smack dab in the middle of it all was Mark May. The Redskins' top pick in the 1981 draft, "May Day" was an All-American and Outland Trophy winner from the University of Pittsburgh but just "just a kid" from Oneonata, New York. In Mark May's Tales from the Washington Redskins, May takes you onto the playing field and inside huddle. You'll hear behind-the-scenes stories from outside the field of play, from the locker room to the team play. You'll also get May's first-person account of the Redskins' extra curricular activities. Mark May's Tales from the Washington Redskins also includes May's person reflections on the people behind the Redskins' success--Jack Kent Cooke, Joe Gibbs, Bobby Beathard, Joe Theismann, John Riggins, Bobby Beathard, the Hogs, and the Washington Redskins' loyal and devoted followers, the "greatest fans in the National Football League."
About the Author
A former Pro Bowl lineman, Mark May's gridiron expertise and winning personality rank "May Day" with the best of today's football analysts. A two-time consensus All-American at the University of Pittsburgh, May was awarded the 1980 Outland Trophy as the nation's top collegiate interior lineman.
The Washington Redskins' first round pick of the 1981 draft, Mark played his first ten seasons in Washington (1981-90). He played in three Super Bowls, including Redskin victories in Super Bowls XVII and XXII. A charter member of "The Hogs," Washington's famed offensive line, Mark was selected to the Pro Bowl following the 1988 season.
After one season with the San Diego Chargers and two with Arizona Cardinals, Mark returned to Washington where he closed out his stellar career in 1994.
In 2002, May was named one of the 70 Greatest Washington Redskins of all time. In 2001, the University of Pittsburgh retired his number 73 jersey. He is also a member of the National College Football Hall of Fame.
May laid the foundation for his broadcast career while still an active player, first as a sports assistant with WJLA-TV from 1981-84. After his retirement from football, May plunged headfirst into broadcasting. His work included stints with TNT and CBS Sports before he joined ESPN in 2001. His broadcast honors include a 2003 Emmy award for his contributions to ESPN's SportsCenter, named the "Outstanding Daily Sports Show."
Mark has always been active in community services. He was member of Nancy Reagan's Team Up Against Drugs; served as Honorary Chairman of the Washington, D.C., chapter of the Juvenile Diabetes Association; and as United Way spokesperson for the Redskins and chairman of America Helping Americans.
Mark Eric May was born November 2, 1959 in Oneonta, New York. Mark, his wife Kathy, and daughters Abra and Bryce live in the Phoenix area.
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