Tough Luck: Sid Luckman, Murder, Inc., and the Rise of the Modern NFL
Written by R. D. Rosen
Narrated by Jonathan Todd Ross
3.5/5
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Tough Luck traces two simultaneous historical developments through a single immigrant family in Depression-era New York: the rise of the National Football League led by the dynastic Chicago Bears, whose famed owner George Halas convinced Sid Luckman to help him turn the sluggish game of pro football into America's favorite pastime; and the demise-triggered by Meyer Luckman's crime and initial cover-up of the Brooklyn labor rackets and Louis Lepke's infamous organization Murder, Inc.
R. D. Rosen
<p>R. D. Rosen has written or coauthored numerous books spanning different genres—from an Edgar Award-winning mystery novel to narrative nonfiction, including <em>Psychobabble</em> (a word he coined in 1975) and <em>A Buffalo in the House</em>. He has appeared as a humorist and satirist on PBS, HBO, and NPR's <em>All Things Considered</em>.</p>
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Reviews for Tough Luck
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- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5A good book/listen for those interested in NFL history, but especially so because of Sid Luckman's family background and some intriguing info on why that background hadn't been openly discussed during his college and professional years.