Joe Gibbs Tribute

From his childhood, Joe Gibbs has strived to finish number one in his career endeavors. He has met that goal in numerous ways. Whether as coach of the Washington Redskins, the owner of a NASCAR racing team, or even as a racquetball player on the national circuit, Gibbs has bypassed his competition to finish as a champion. Joe Gibbs: Excellence at the Track and On the Field captures the essence of this consummate winner through the views of those he has coached, played with, and managed in the world of sports. They tell of his brilliant people skills, his knack for knowing the opposition better than they know themselves, his relentless work ethic, his honesty and integrity, his innovations that revolutionized pro football, and his ability to draw the most talent out of people with limited skills. Readers will also learn of a man whose reliance on the power of positive thinking has rubbed off on his players and employees. "He was a great leader, a great verbal leader, very charismatic, very smart," according to one former Redskins player. "He's a guy who, with his words, could rile you up to move just about any mountain, and you respected that about him. You knew he was right. We went out and did the things that he said." Within the pages of Joe Gibbs: Excellence at the Track and On the Field, coaches he served under on the college and pro levels, players he coached, assistant coaches on his Redskins staff, and employees of his NASCAR team tell how Joe Gibbs played a monumental role in their lives. Such recollections are interwoven with more than 75 photos of his life and career. This book is a must-read not only for Washington Redskins and NASCAR fans, but also for anyone interested inknowing what it takes to win.