The Champions of Philadelphia ─ The Greatest Eagles, Phillies, Sixers, and Flyers Teams

Since the start of the twentieth century, Philadelphia’s professional teams in four major sports have won a combined total of seventeen championships. All of Philadelphia’s current teamsthe Phillies in baseball, the Eagles in football, the Flyers in ice hockey, and the 76ers in basketballhave won championships. The list of champs also includes long-gone teams such as the Athletics in baseball, the Warriors in basketball, and the Frankford Yellow Jackets in football.

In Rich Westcott’s The Champions of Philadelphia, each of these teams earns a chapter devoted to its championship season. There are detailed descriptions of the games and players, plus noteworthy interviews. Starting with teams from the 1940s, Westcott has interviewed more than fifty players, managers, coaches, and others, including luminaries such as Mike Schmidt, Chuck Bednarik, and Bobby Clarke.

The City of Brotherly Love is also a city that loves its champions. Westcott’s in-depth account of Philadelphia’s athletic triumphs will attract fans of each of the four active professional teams.

Rich Westcott is a Philadelphia sportswriter and historian who has written twenty-four previous books, many of which focus on local Philadelphia teams. Over the years, he has covered many of the teams featured in this book. Westcott was the founder and publisher of the nationally recognized Phillies Report. He is the former president of the Philadelphia Sports Writers Association and a member of three halls of fame.
Pat Williams is the senior vice president of the NBA's Orlando Magic. Also one of America's top motivational, inspirational and humorous speakers, he has addressed employees from many of the Fortune 500 companies and the Million Dollar Round Table.