Jimmy Johnson is a household name to NFL fans, best-known as the coach to take the Dallas Cowboys to the Super Bowl and win a college football championship with the University of Miami. Through the pages of Swagger, written in tandem with sports journalist Dave Hyde, Coach Johnson details the experiences and events that led him from his own career playing football in Louisiana to becoming a legendary coach, with candid recounting of all the trials and tribulations between.
In the memoir, he shares his formula for identifying talent, the core beliefs that drove him, his emphasis on creating a culture, and ultimately the ethos that led him to be a champion in his field. It’s a fascinating, in-depth look into one of the greatest NFL coaches of all times—and jam-packed with insights that can help you become a winner in your own life, too.
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Jimmy Johnson is a household name to NFL fans, best-known as the coach to take the Dallas Cowboys to the Super Bowl and win a college football championship with the University of Miami. Through the pages of Swagger, written in tandem with sports journalist Dave Hyde, Coach Johnson details the experiences and events that led him from his own career playing football in Louisiana to becoming a legendary coach, with candid recounting of all the trials and tribulations between.
In the memoir, he shares his formula for identifying talent, the core beliefs that drove him, his emphasis on creating a culture, and ultimately the ethos that led him to be a champion in his field. It’s a fascinating, in-depth look into one of the greatest NFL coaches of all times—and jam-packed with insights that can help you become a winner in your own life, too.