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title: "A View from the Bench: The Story of an Ordinary Player on a Big-Time Football Team (Sport and Society)"
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# A View from the Bench: The Story of an Ordinary Player on a Big-Time Football Team (Sport and Society)

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## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #3,065,930 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #1,742 in Football Biographies (Books) #4,101 in Sports History (Books) #5,429 in Football (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars (7) |
| Dimensions  | 6 x 0.8 x 9 inches |
| Edition  | 1st Paperback edition |
| ISBN-10  | 0252071727 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-0252071720 |
| Item Weight  | 13.6 ounces |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 264 pages |
| Publication date  | March 17, 2004 |
| Publisher  | University of Illinois Press |

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