Paper Lion by George Plimpton Paper Lion George Plimpton New York: Pocket Books Pocket Book 95053 Copyright 1966 Pocket edition November 1967 Illustrated with photographs 303 pages The binding is in good condition, the pages are clean but tanned and slightly musty. The cover is faded, toned, has scuff marks and mild creasing. Acceptable. Paperback. With his characteristic insight and wit, the Harvard-educated Plimpton recounts his experiences in successfully talking his way into training camp - not as a reporter but as a player - with the Detroit Lions, practicing with the team, and actually taking snaps behind center in a preseason game.