As long as football is played, Joe Montana will be synonymous with the heart-pounding rally.
Seemingly impervious to the pressure of a scoreboard deficit, the quarterback known as Joe Cool brought a steadying calm to every huddle, especially when the situation seemed especially dire.
His reputation for miracles began to take root at the University of Notre Dame.
In the 1979 Cotton Bowl, he overcame the flu, hypothermia and a 22-point deficit to lead the Fighting Irish to a stunning victory ov.
St. Martin's Griffin Montana: the biography of football's joe cool, paperback/keith dunnavant
