Bum Phillips (Former NFL Football Coach) Releases His Autobiography: Bum Phillips: Coach, Cowboy, Christian - Available at Amazon.com and BumPhillipsBook.com

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Bum Phillips: Coach, Cowboy, Christian with Gabe Semenza is available now at Amazon.com and BumPhillipsBook.com!

"He balanced leadership and friendship better than anyone who ever stood on an NFL sideline. We can all learn from him and his remarkable life." - Jim Nantz, Emmy Award-winning CBS Sports Broadcaster

Brenham, TX (PRWEB) August 23, 2010

Bum is a nickname, not a description.

Bum Phillips became head coach of the National Football League's Houston Oilers in 1975. He retired from the league 10 years later as one of its most colorful characters of all time.

While fans of 'Luv Ya Blue' remember Phillips for his cowboy hat and boots, for his down-home Texas yarns, most people don't know he survived deadly battles during World War II, stumbled almost accidentally into football and later gave his life, during a trip to prison, to Jesus Christ. The book chronicles his transformation from a beer-drinking cowboy, U.S. Marine and football coach to a devoted son of God.

The complete story of a pro football icon. In it, you will learn:

• Behind-the-scenes stories from his favorite NFL times.
• How a small-town man ascended the ranks of high school, college and pro football.
• Gripping accounts of his time during World War II.
• His struggle to balance family life with NFL demands.
• How a trip to prison catapulted this good ol' boy into a faithful Christian.

Signed Copies Available for Order at http://www.BumPhillipsBook.com

Also available on Amazon.com

Written by Gabe Semenza, the 2010 Texas Star Reporter of the Year

Endorsements:

"BUM'S BOOK blew me away. #1 fan of the ''Luv ya Blue'', Bum Phillips, I'm still floored with "the Bum I never knew".

Marine Hero, Coach, Southern Gentleman, Family Man!'' Add to the list,"Born Again"--and it shows. WOW DOES IT SHOW!

They just have to make this into a movie. It will be the second "greatest story ever told". It will leave you in awe of the real Coach Phillips. Three words will impact you forever...The Lord...The Love...The Legacy... It's much, much more than just, ''one great read''."

• Dr. John Bisagno, Pastor Emeritus, Houston's First Baptist Church

"He is a Bum - only in name. One of the most generous, loyal, and caring individuals I have ever known in sport. He balanced leadership and friendship better than anyone who ever stood on an NFL sideline. We can all learn from him and his remarkable life."

• Jim Nantz, Emmy Award-winning CBS Sports broadcaster

"People go through life never having the chance to experience special times and special people. I was lucky to have had the opportunity to share all of this with Bum Phillips and I feel blessed having done so. It is an honor to have shared my life with him."

• Dan Pastorini, former quarterback of the Houston Oilers

Bum Phillips' book ... will be a blessing to you. He was a great football coach as well as a mentor to hundreds of football players. To me, his greatest accomplishment is the fact that he found the Lord Jesus as his Saviour at age 76. God helped him to succeed in his career because His gracious Hand was upon him. I love you, Debbie and Bum, and I salute you!

• Dodie Osteen, Co-Founder of Houston's Lakewood Church

When you read this book, it's like being on the sideline with Bum Phillips, who coaches you up as only he can do. I love my coach and you will, too.

• Mike Barber, Pro Claim founder and former tight end for the Houston Oilers

BOOK INFO:
Paperback: 210 pages
Publisher: Lucid Books
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1935909029
ISBN-13: 978-1935909026
Distribution: INGRAM/SPRING ARBOR
Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches

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