Tough Luck: Sid Luckman, Murder, Inc., and the Rise of the Modern NFL

Tough Luck: Sid Luckman, Murder, Inc., and the Rise of the Modern NFL

In the long annals of sports and crime, no story compares to the one that engulfed the Luckman family in 1935. As 18-year-old Sid Luckman made headlines across New York City for his high school footba…

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