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Joe Ziemba first became interested in the history of pro football after discovering that his father was a draft choice of the Chicago (now Arizona) Cardinals in the 1940s. Because of his knowledge of the early days of the professional game, he has been a resource for articles or reports in Sports Illustrated, New York Times, Chicago Sun-Times, Chicago Tribune, Daily Southtown, NBC Sunday Night Football, and many others. He hosts the podcast "When Football Was Football" on the Sports History Network which focuses on the history of the Chicago Bears and the Chicago Cardinals, and is a frequent guest on numerous other pro football podcasts. In 2022, he was the recipient of the Ralph Hay Award presented by the Professional Football Researchers Association for lifetime achievement in pro football research and historiography. He lives in Frankfort, Illinois.

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Originally published in 1999, this book won the Nelson Ross Award for "Outstanding Recent Achievement in Pro Football Research and Historiography," awarded by the Professional Football Researchers Association. The book was also recognized in publications such as Sports Illustrated, the New York Times, and the Chicago Tribune. This second edition includes updates on former Chicago Cardinals players, team history, archival photos, and recently discovered "forgotten" scores from the historic past of the NFL's oldest team, as well as an expansive index and resource guide. This illustrious work of pro football history explores how the Cardinals and their loyal fans experienced countless on-field brawls, financial discouragements, losses in war, and a couple of NFL championships. Names like Red Grange, Paddy Driscoll, Duke Slater, Al Capone, and more dot the colorful history of the team now known as the Arizona Cardinals.