Rice Jerry - 50 years, 50 moments: the most unforgettable plays in Super Bowl history

(Jerry)

I would like to thank my parents, Joe Nathan Rice and Eddie B. Rice, for instilling in me the meaning of hard work and dedication. Coach Archie Cooley, youre the man. It meant the world to me to have you come meet me face-to-face and shake my hand. Its one of the main reasons I chose Mississippi Valley State University. A big thank-you to (quarterback) Willie Totten and the entire MVSU team. Man, those were great years.

A special thank-you to Eddie DeBartolo Jr., aka Mr. D., and Bill Walsh and the entire San Francisco 49ers organization for taking a chance on me, coming from a small, predominantly black college, and drafting me in the first round. Freddie Solomon and Dwight Clark paved the way for young wide receivers and mentored me, and for that I am forever grateful. Joe Montana and Steve Young, you both are the greatest! To all the players that I played with, thank you!

Jim Steiner, thank you for being my sports agent and staying with me my entire career. And much appreciation to my longtime manager Sasha Taylor.

Thank you, Adam Chromy and Carrie Thornton, for bringing this book to life. Thank you to all of the people who did interviews and shared their stories for the book. Obviously, we couldnt have done this without you and your input.

And, of course, thank you to Randy Williams for creating the idea and making it all happen, even if we disagree on some of the greatest moments. Its been fun, and I cant thank you enough for all of the hard work you put in. Were a great team!

(Randy)

In gratitude to:

Dad, Mom, Susan, Rick, Mark, and Rogera football-loving family.

The home team, and what a lineup: Monica Herdoiza, Mark Turner, John Alexenko, Jeff Bettencourt, Dan Pane, Angela Brown, Bob Sharka, Miz Grogan, Mark Swartz, Craig Cacek, Paul and Joan Fantazia, Jim and Mari Davis, Maureen Triple L Dunn, Eben Ham, Geoff Nathanson, Jim Vincent, Ana Palacios, Paul Pawlowski, Gianluca Gasparini, Mitchel Resnick, John and Karen Loesing, and Al Petersen.

Drs. Arikian, Worswick, Economou, Marshak, Jensen, and Fields (and Marva and Mozghan), who kept me of sound bodythe mind was beyond help.

Jason Ashlock, who saw the projects potential from the start and kicked off everything to make it happen, along with Mark Chait and Rob Wilson.

Sasha Marin Taylor: also from the opening whistle, she generously provided a steady voice with a perceptive eye and a creative mind.

Thanks to Adam Chromy, my agent at Movable Type, a gentleman of great energy who, with the efficiency and dependability of a Swiss conductor, kept this train moving on time by offering his extensive experience to keep us all on track.

Carrie Thornton, the captain and quarterback of the editorial squad at HarperCollins/Dey Street Books, who is so adept at calling audibles amid all the chaos, her editorial play calling and ability to make game plan adjustments on the fly against a ticking clock were superb.

Shell be the first to tell you she had some terrific specialists helping on her team, including Sam Glass, Rob Kirkpatrick, Philip Bashe, Lynn Grady, Michael Barrs, Zakiya Jamal, Andrea Molitor, Victor Hendrickson, and Sean Newcott, among others.

My literary consiglieres: Travis The Crammer Cranley, Mike Blind Dog Scarr, and David Filibuster Davis.

Overseers of the worlds best sports library: Wayne Wilson, Shirley Ito, and Michael Salmon.

Al Ruddy, a multiple-Oscar-winning producer and Hollywoods most avid football fan.

The influence of filmmaker Bud Greenspan, along with Ed and Steve Sabol of NFL Films.

Jackie Raskin, in looking out for the bottom line.

The media managers for the individual NFL teams as well as at the league office, and the assistants who handle the affairs of those now retired from the game.

Coaches, journalists, owners, team executives, and broadcasters who provided keen observations from their varied perspectives.

To all the players who shared their experiences, a most special thank-you.

Finally, to colleague Jerry Rice for being receptive to the idea from the moment I passed it his way.

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