Legends by the Lake - John Keim

The Drive. Red Right 88. The championships-six of them. Jim Brown. Otto Graham. Paul Brown. They all made Cleveland Municipal Stadium famous. And they shaped the memories of thousands of Browns fans, reluctant to let the visions of their childhood fade even though the stadium is long gone. This book preserves these memories, offering something for every generation of Browns fans. The Browns had their home at Cleveland Municipal Stadium for six decades, and each decade offered a magical moment in Browns history. Fans from the 1950s remember Lou Groza's last-second field goal which gave the Browns an NFL title in their first year. Another generation of fans cherish the 1964 NFL Championship, when the Browns shut out the heavily favoured Baltimore Colts. Although that was the last Browns championship, the special moments would continue. Some moments were agonising, such as Brian Sipe's last-minute interception on the infamous Red Right 88 pass play against Oakland in 1981, or Denver's crushing drive to tie the 1986 AFC Championship, a game the Browns eventually lost. Memories of the stadium also bring back to action the stars, from coaches Paul Brown and Blanton Collier to the thirteen Hall of Fame players, such as Otto Graham at quarterback and Jim Brown at running back. In this book, Browns fans will relive their passion for the games, coaches, and players that they idolised in their youth and will treasure long after the stadium is gone.