November 30, 2005 (Cleveland, Ohio)
Starting today, Browns fans will have a new way to help Greater Cleveland and recall the glory days of the Cleveland Browns. For Browns Fans Only! is a book of stories celebrating the Cleveland Browns, with six dollars from each book sold going to the 2005 United Way of Greater Cleveland campaign. Books can be ordered for $19.95 plus tax (a 20% discount off of the cover price) by contacting Dave Shriber at 216-338-5845.

"For Browns Fans Only! is a great way for every dawg, brownie or Cleveland sports fan to reminisce about their Cleveland Browns… and to help their fellow Clevelanders through United Way," says Rich Wolfe, author of For Browns Fans Only! Mr. Wolfe is the author of numerous books about sports franchises and personalities. "Browns fans are arguably the most loyal football fans in the country wherever they are. This is the perfect gift for any of them!" exclaims Mr. Wolfe.

For Browns Fans Only! is a hardcover, 262-page book that contains color illustrations, trivia and more. Hilarious stories are to be found from fans both old and young and by the famous and not so famous. Among the contributors are Fred Nance, Managing Partner at Squire, Sanders and Dempsey and former Cleveland Browns player Greg Pruitt. These are exclusive interviews that can only be found in For Browns Fans Only!

In reviewing the book, News-Herald sports writer Jeff Schudel says For Browns Fans Only is a worthwhile read...finally, a new book [about the Browns] that has a different slant."

For Browns Fans Only benefits United Way and is the perfect gift for any Cleveland Sports fan. Excerpts from the book can be found at United Way's Web site at uws.org/brownsbook.

United Way is the leading convener and funder of partnerships focused on solutions for the Greater Cleveland community's health and human services needs. For media inquiries regarding this promotion, please contact David Levey at United Way at 216-436-2122 or dlevey@uws.org. To order books, please contact Dave Shriber at dshriber@uws.org or 216-338-5845.