Head On A Memoir
Head On A Memoir by Larry Csonka, published by BenBella Books on October 4, 2022, is a vivid exploration of the author’s life both on and off the football field. Spanning 344 pages, this memoir details Csonka’s journey from a young athlete to a key player in the NFL, including his experiences with the legendary 1972 Miami Dolphins team, celebrated for their Perfect Season. The narrative offers insights into his relationships, particularly with Coach Don Shula, and showcases his adventurous spirit through various escapades and encounters with notable figures.
In Head On, readers will find a candid recounting of Csonka’s life, filled with anecdotes that reveal his colorful personality and unfiltered storytelling style. The memoir touches on themes of sports, adventure, and personal growth, as Csonka shares tales from his upbringing on an Ohio farm, brushes with the law, and thrilling experiences during a USO tour in Vietnam. This edition provides a unique perspective on the life of a Hall of Famer, appealing to fans of biography and sports alike, while capturing the essence of a man who lived life with audacity and authority.
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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 pulls back the curtain to share 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, a gifted storyteller who is more at home in the wilderness than on a football field, 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 authentic voice and unfiltered brand of storytelling is insightful, compelling, humorous, vulnerable, and refreshingly frank. For fans of the game—or anyone who loves high adventure—Csonka’s Head On is a captivating, nostalgic account of grit, grace, and gumption told by an iconic Hall of Famer who continues to gain ground—figuratively, literally, and unapologetically—every day.
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