An Annotated Bibliography

Jason Lowbridge

Professor McKeever

English 1020

21 June 2013

The San Francisco 49ers: The Eddie DeBartolo/Bill Walsh Making Of A Dynasty

An Annotated Bibliography

Barber, Phil. We Were Champions. Chicago: Triumph Books, 2002. Print.

                        This book starts out discussing owner Eddie DeBartolo’s purchase of the San        Francisco 49ers and team morale during the early losing season. It highlights Mr.        DeBartolo’s hiring of future legendary coach, Bill Walsh. It discusses the highs and lows            that came with building a dynasty. This will be used as one of my primary resources.

Cohn, Lowell. Rough Magic. New York: HarperCollins, 1994. Print.

                        This book discusses Bill Walsh’s return to coaching college football. When he left the San Francisco 49ers, he returned to Stanford University. This is where he was   coaching when the 49ers came calling. What excited him about returning was he knew        his team was not athletically superior to other teams, but he knew that most of them were   smarter, and he loved the challenge of coaching that game.  He truly appreciated the high       academic standards at Stanford.  I will probably use this book more for the profile paper.

Dickey, Glenn. The San Francisco 49ers First Fifty Years. Atlanta: Turner Publishing, Inc.,           1995. Print.

                        The title of this book describes exactly what the book is about, the San Francisco   49ers franchise from 1944 – 1994. The book discusses the highlights from those years     and also highlights players. Profiles range from the Million Dollar Backfield to Joe         Montana and Jerry Rice. Glenn Dickey is considered a premier authority on the San     Francisco 49ers, having written a number articles and books. This will be used as one of my primary resources. 

Myers, Gary. The Catch. New York: Crown Publishers, 2009. Print.

                        This book discusses one of the most memorable plays in NFL history, which          occurred between two NFL dynasties: The San Francisco 49ers and the Dallas Cowboys.     The book covers reactions from many of the players and coaches that participated that             game. While the book is highly entertaining, it is not necessarily a good resource for me.

Rice, Jerry and Silver, Michael. Rice. New York: St. Martin’s Griffin, 1996. Print.

                        This book gives Hall of Fame wide receiver Jerry Rice’s perspective on the first     eleven years of his career. He discusses what motivates him, lessons he has learned and how he teaches young players. Jerry Rice is considered the greatest wide receiver of all       time, if not the greatest NFL player of all time. An interesting perspective from a player.

Walsh, Bill,  Billick, Brian and Peterson, James. Finding the Winning Edge. Champaign:    Sports Publishing, Inc., 1998. Print.

                        This book discusses the organizational, structural and philosophical preferences of San Francisco 49er head coach, Bill Walsh. It shares his insights into the game of football        and provides a blueprint for winning. The book is more about strategies and geared more   towards team personnel, rather than your average NFL fan.

Walsh, Bill and Dickey, Glenn. Building a Champion. New York: St. Martin’s Press, 1990. Print.

                        This book discusses how to build a winning team, and not just on the field. It        covers everything from player acquisition to contract negotiations to personality issues      within an organization. It is a book that is geared towards business professionals looking            for suggestions on how to build a successful organization.