Authors Bio
Forrest Gregg played in the NFL from 1956 to 1971, mostly for the Green Bay Packers, under Vince Lombardi, who called him “The finest player I ever coached.” He played on three Super Bowl teams, two at Green Bay, one with Dallas. As a head coach, he led the Cincinnati Bengals to a Super Bowl in 1981 and was named the NFL Coach of the Year.
He also coached the NFL’s Cleveland Browns and Green Bay Packers, the Southern Methodist University Mustangs (1989-1990), and the Toronto Argonauts and Shreveport Pirates of the Canadian Football League.
A nine-time Pro Bowl and All-Pro selection, he was selected for the NFL 75th Anniversary All-Time Team. He is best known for playing in 188 consecutive games from 1956 until 1971, then a league record. He was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1977.
Andrew O’Toole is the author of seven books, most recently, Paul Brown: the Rise and Fall and Rise Again of Football’s Most Innovative Coach (now available in trade paperback from Clerisy Press) and the acclaimed Sweet William: the Life of Billy Conn. A native of Pittsburgh, O’Toole resides in Lebanon, Ohio, with his wife, Mickie.
