INTRODUCING CLEVELAND'S
BROWNS
THE NEW PHOTO BOOK RECOUNTS
THE FIRST 50 YEARS OF THE CLEVELAND BROWNS AS SEEN THROUGH THE
EYES OF FAMED SPORTS PHOTOGRAPHER PAUL TEPLEY
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- The clock is winding down on the return of
football to Cleveland, and the return of the Cleveland Browns.
As we reflect on the rich history of this franchise, no book
captures it better than Cleveland's Browns. Cleveland 's Browns
is a new 190-page photography book recounting the history of
the franchise and its players as seen through the eyes of famed
sports photographer, Paul Tepley.
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- Divided into decades, this 9 1/2 x 13"
hardbound book is a pictorial depiction of the first 50 years
of the Browns, beginning with the purchase of the franchise by
Cleveland businessman Arthur "Mickey" McBride, and
continues through the rebirth of the team in 1999 with a new
owner and a new stadium. The majority of the book's 232 photos
come from Tepley's career as a photographer for The Cleveland
Press, with additional photos provided by the Cleveland Press
Collection at Cleveland State University, and from area photographers
Tony Tomsic, John Reid III and Mike Levy.
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- "It is my hope that the photos in this
book will bring back a lot of memories of the people and events
that make up the history of the Cleveland Browns," says
Tepley. "It meant a lot to me to see the faces again, just
as it will mean a lot to any Browns' fan.
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- "With all the fine photographers who
covered the Cleveland sports over all the years, nobody ever
did it better than Paul Tepley," says Bob August, onetime
Cleveland Press sports editor and columnist. "He had the
instinct and the eye to react to the special moments and to record
them for our pleasure and enlightenment. Despite recent unpleasantness,
the Cleveland Browns is a rich tradition and Paul Tepley's photographs
are an indispensable reminder. As a new team starts out, this
book refreshes our memory of what the Browns once had been."
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- Designed by Dan Boos Design, with copy written
by Jim Van Horn and Paul Tepley, Cleveland 's Browns depicts
the first 50 years of the Browns like no other book on the market.
"What makes this book different from most books is the way
the photos are displayed," adds Tepley. Many of the photos
are displayed across entire pages, and some are 13 to 26"
wide. It's a rich collection of Browns' history.
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- Cleveland's Browns is now available in book
stores and various locations throughout Northeast Ohio, and retails
for $49.95. Cleveland's Browns can also be ordered by phone at
440-333-3444, or via the internet at www.brownsbook.com.
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