He was a lovable rogue, admired by men and adored by women. It was a time when he could get away with "I like my Johnnie Walker Red and my women blonde," and not be bashed by some women's group.

After digesting all 512 pages, including a chapter-sized listing of acknowledgments and page after page of meticulously documented sourcing, "Namath: A Biography" by Mark Kriegel has convinced me of ...