From The Washington Observer-Reporter, Staff Columnist F. Dale Lolley:
Avella native Ralph Cindrich wrote a book detailing his colorful life, titled “NFL Brawler.”
The book covers Cindrich’s life growing up in Avella, wrestling and playing football at Pitt, his playing days in the NFL and then, finally, his long and successful career as one of the best pro sports agents.
Cindrich was ranked as one of the most powerful people in sports in the 1980s and ’90s by USA Todayand details many of his dealings with teams, players and other agents.
As is usually the case with Cindrich, he pulls few punches.
For example, this about former Baltimore and Indianapolis Colts owner Bob Irsay in a chapter titled The Villan: “His own mother called him the devil. Bob Irsay had no problem pissing people off. … I would soon find all of this out for myself. Bob and I were headed for war.”
Cindrich was at the forefront of many of the big dealings in the NFL over the last four decades, including helping to engineer the Herschel Walker trade from Dallas to Minnesota and negotiating a number of deals with the Steelers for some of their biggest stars, Dermontti Dawson and James Farrior among them.
If you’re from Washington County, a Steelers fan or even just a football fan, you need to give “NFL Brawler” a read. There are plenty of anecdotes about dealings with nearly every team in the league.
You won’t be disappointed. It’s a page-turner from cover to cover.
Avella native Ralph Cindrich wrote a book detailing his colorful life, titled “NFL Brawler.”
The book covers Cindrich’s life growing up in Avella, wrestling and playing football at Pitt, his playing days in the NFL and then, finally, his long and successful career as one of the best pro sports agents.
Cindrich was ranked as one of the most powerful people in sports in the 1980s and ’90s by USA Todayand details many of his dealings with teams, players and other agents.
As is usually the case with Cindrich, he pulls few punches.
For example, this about former Baltimore and Indianapolis Colts owner Bob Irsay in a chapter titled The Villan: “His own mother called him the devil. Bob Irsay had no problem pissing people off. … I would soon find all of this out for myself. Bob and I were headed for war.”
Cindrich was at the forefront of many of the big dealings in the NFL over the last four decades, including helping to engineer the Herschel Walker trade from Dallas to Minnesota and negotiating a number of deals with the Steelers for some of their biggest stars, Dermontti Dawson and James Farrior among them.
If you’re from Washington County, a Steelers fan or even just a football fan, you need to give “NFL Brawler” a read. There are plenty of anecdotes about dealings with nearly every team in the league.
You won’t be disappointed. It’s a page-turner from cover to cover.
