Head On, Larry Csonka
Head On, Larry Csonka
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Head On
A Memoir

Author: Larry Csonka

Narrator: Phil Thron

Unabridged: 10 hr 1 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 11/15/2022


Synopsis

Larry Csonka ran the football with audacity and authority. He lived his off-the-field life with equal abandon. As part of the NFL's 100th Anniversary, he and his undefeated 1972 Miami Dolphins teammates were named the best team in NFL history.

In Head On, Csonka shares how they achieved their legendary Perfect Season. From quitting football at a young age, to his often-combative relationship with Coach Don Shula, to brazen exploits with his NFL pals, Csonka narrates a life that is colorful, unbridled, and thrilling.

Csonka found himself hanging out with Burt Reynolds, Dick Butkus, Lee Majors, Joe Namath, and Elvis Presley during his football years. But his moments outside the spotlight reveal the most about this larger-than-life figure—raising critters and a little hell in his formative years on an Ohio dirt farm, early run-ins with the law, confronting thieves with a sawed-off shotgun, taking sniper fire on a USO tour of Vietnam, and being adrift at night on the Bering Sea with gale-force winds raging.

Csonka's Head On is a captivating account of grit, grace, and gumption told by an iconic Hall of Famer who continues to gain ground—figuratively, literally, and unapologetically—every day.

About Larry Csonka

Larry Csonka is a former professional American football fullback and Super Bowl MVP who played for the Miami Dolphins, and briefly with the New York Giants. The Hall of Famer and two-time Super Bowl Champion is a member of the 1972 Miami Dolphins, whose undefeated 17-0 season catapulted the team into the NFL history books. He and life partner Audrey Bradshaw divide their time between Florida and North Carolina, with occasional visits to their Ohio farm and the Alaska wilderness.


Reviews

Goodreads review by June

Much to my surprise, I discovered Hall of Fame football player Larry Csonka and I have a bit in common. We were both born in rural areas in Ohio but spent many of our working years in Florida. That's where I first encountered Csonka, well, virtually via my tv screen, during his Miami Dolphin glory d......more

A Look Behind the Scenes An interesting look at a successful pro football career and all that goes on to make it a success. More than what the fan sees on TV, Zonk tells all. For older fan there is trip down memory lane with recaps of games and a long list of players of the era. A fun read for any sp......more

Goodreads review by Joe

Great stories from a great player......more

Goodreads review by Robert

I have always admired Larry Csonka A class act who has lived a life based on hard work and integrity. His life is the quintessential aphorism to work hard and play harder.......more