Paper Lion by George Plimpton

Paper Lion
George Plimpton
New York: Pocket Books
Pocket Book 95053
Copyright 1966
Pocket edition November 1967
Illustrated with photographs
303 pages

The binding is in good condition, the pages are clean but tanned and slightly musty.  The cover is faded, toned, has scuff marks and mild creasing.  Acceptable. Paperback.

With his characteristic insight and wit, the Harvard-educated Plimpton recounts his experiences in successfully talking his way into training camp - not as a reporter but as a player - with the Detroit Lions, practicing with the team, and actually taking snaps behind center in a preseason game.