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Plot Summary of The Education of a Coach
"Bill Belichick was born the son of a college and professional football scout. From his beginnings as an unheralded but intelligent player at to a feared defensive coach for the Giants, Patriots and Jets, Belichick reached the pinnacle of success in the NFL. When he took on the job of head coach for the Cleveland Browns in the early 1990's his star began to fade, as he was unable to resurrect a faltering program.

Fastforward to the late 1990's and Patriot owner Robert Kraft's faith that Belichick was the right man to bring success to the New England franchise. With savvy draft analysis, painstaking film break down of his team's opponents, and a knack for defensive game planning, Belichick created a winning system in New England. He looked for players willing to value team glory over individual accomplishments. For his efforts the Patriots achieved their way to three Super Bowl victories in the process."

David Fletcher, Resident Scholar



Review Analysis of The Education of a Coach
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Plot
job/profession: - athlete/coach
Job/profession/poverty story Yes
Sports story? - football
Sports story Yes
Period of greatest activity? - 1950+

Subject of Biography
Gender - Male
Profession/status: - sports figure
Age: - 40's-50's
Eccentric/Mental Yes
Eccentric: - obsessed
Biography of famous person? Yes
Ethnicity - White
Nationality - American (!)
How sensitive is this person? - hard edged
Intelligence - Very much smarter than other people
Physique - average physique

Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings? - 5 ()
United States Yes
The US: - Northeast
City? Yes
City: - Boston
Century: - 1980's-Present

Style
Person - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - no torture/death
Book makes you feel? - in awe
Writer's slant towards subject: - very favorable
Story of entire life, or part? - story of nearly entire life
How much dialogue in bio? - significantly more descript than dialog
How much of bio focuses on most famous period of life? - 51%-75% of book
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