About the Author

A native New Yorker, Lew Freedman has been a sportswriter in Chicago since 2001. The winner of nearly three hundred journalism awards, he has worked for the Chicago Tribune, Philadelphia Inquirer, and Anchorage Daily News. Among his numerous books are Chicago Bears: The Complete Illustrated History, Iditarod Dreams, and Dynasty: The Rise of the Boston Celtics.Lew Freedman is the author of more than 40 books on sports, including Chicago Bears: The Complete Illustrated History, Game of My Life: Chicago Bears, and The 50 Greatest Plays inChicago Bears Football History. His complete illustrated histories of the Bears, Giants, and Steelers all rank among MVP's top five best-selling football titles. Freedman lives in Columbus, Indiana.