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Gridiron Glory Days

Author : Robert E. Wilder
Publisher : Mercer University Press
ISBN 13 : 0881462675
Total Pages : 227 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (814 download)

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Download or read book Gridiron Glory Days written by Robert E. Wilder and published by Mercer University Press. This book was released on 2011 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ¿The ball was round, the equpiment was homemade, and the rules were uncertain, but that game the boys were playing on the lawn at Mercer University in 1892 was football....¿ Thus begins this colorful history of football at Mercer University, 1892-1942. Mercer had only 179 registered students in 1892 when the first Mercer eleven met the first Georgia eleven on the gridiron in Athens in January 1892, the FIRST college football game in the state of Georgia, and one of the first in the Southeast. College football in 1892 was a far cry from the organized splendor it is today. Uniforms were makeshift, with little or no padding. Players begin growing their ¿helmets¿ or ¿head pads¿ in early summer, and rumor has it that those long, bushy manes prompted Mercer¿s nickname--the Bears. It was a rough-and-tumble, disorganized free-for-all on the 110x53 yard field. Touchdowns counted four points; extra points, two; field goals, five; and safeties, two. But all those interesting facts--and many more--are included in this exciting chronicle. For fifty years Mercer played against the the great (Alabama, Army, Georgia, Florida, and others) and the nearly great (Savannah Library Association, Locust Grove Institute, North Georgia Aggies). Alas, college football eventually became a big (and expensive) business, and with the US facing world war, the last Mercer team was fielded in 1941. But, beginning in Fall 2013, the Mercer Bears will once again take the field following a seventy-year hiatus. This time, however, the helmets are much improved.

Glory Days

Author : Tommy Hicks
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1613216025
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (132 download)

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Download or read book Glory Days written by Tommy Hicks and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-08-01 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Providing detailed tales and anecdotes from the players and coaches responsible for some of the school’s greatest victories, Glory Days focuses on pivotal moments in Crimson Tide history. From the 1969 game against Ole Miss to the 1979 Sugar Bowl victory over Penn State during the team’s perfect season, up through the 2012 BCS national championship game, this book takes the reader on a journey through the last forty-plus years of the Alabama football team in all its glory. With stories covering everyone from legendary coach Paul “Bear” Bryant, to the Miami Dolphins’ two-time Player of the Year Don McNeal, to current NFL phenomenon Julio Jones, and many more, columnist Tommy Hicks builds on the insight from Alabama players and coaches alike to provide the color and emotion surrounding the best games. Crimson Days is sure to captivate and enlighten Crimson Tide football fans past and present.

Glory Days

Author : Dave Stephenson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781582618944
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (189 download)

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Download or read book Glory Days written by Dave Stephenson and published by . This book was released on 2007-09-01 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Gridiron Glory

Author : Barry Wilner
Publisher : Taylor Trade Publications
ISBN 13 : 1461626056
Total Pages : 234 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (616 download)

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Download or read book Gridiron Glory written by Barry Wilner and published by Taylor Trade Publications. This book was released on 2005-08-17 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Consistently ranked among the top ten college football rivalries by fans and pundits alike-and often ranked among the top five-the annual Army-Navy game is the one rivalry that, as one commentator has noted, "stops the most powerful men and women in the world in their tracks for one day a year." It is also quite possible that it is the only rivalry to raise over $58 million in war bonds (1944 game), have an outcome so contentious that the game had to be suspended for six years by the President (1893), or be played in the Rose Bowl (1983), requiring a military "airlift" of nine thousand cadets and midshipmen to California. But Army-Navy is first and foremost about football, and as Barry Wilner and Ken Rappoport relate in this engaging history, it may be college football in its purest form-and not just as a "training ground for the NFL." Though struggling for national ranking, the service academies have done surprisingly well over the years given their recruiting handicap, producing five Heisman Trophy winners and a number of national champions. The rivalry's most successful player may have been Roger Staubach, Heisman winner and Hall of Fame quarterback, who led the Dallas Cowboys to two Super Bowls in the 1970s following his four-year mandatory service in the U.S. Navy. The Army-Navy rivalry is also about traditions, and in a concluding chapter on the 2004 game, the authors take us through the pageantry: the march into the stadium by the student bodies of both schools; freshman push-ups after each score; and the final, moving show of sportsmanship following the game as thousands of cadets and midshipmen stand at attention while the alma mater of each school is played by their respective bands. A rivalry like no other, Army versus Navy receives due recognition in this colorful, thorough history.

The Sporting World of the Modern South

Author : Patrick B. Miller
Publisher : University of Illinois Press
ISBN 13 : 9780252070365
Total Pages : 372 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (73 download)

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Download or read book The Sporting World of the Modern South written by Patrick B. Miller and published by University of Illinois Press. This book was released on 2002 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Engaging a medley of perspectives and methodologies, The Sporting World of the Modern South examines how sports map the social, political, and cultural landscapes of the modern South. In essays on the "backcountry" fighter stereotypes portrayed in modern professional wrestling and the significance of Crimson Tide coaching legend Paul "Bear" Bryant for white Alabamians, contributors explore the symbols that have shaped southern regional identities since the Civil War. Other essays tackle gender and race relations in intercollegiate athletics, uncover the roles athletic competitions played in desegregating the South, and address the popularity of NASCAR in the southern states. Pairing the action and anecdotes of good sports writing with rock-solid scholarship, The Sporting World of the Modern South adds historical and anthropological perspectives to legends and lore from the gridiron to the racetrack. This collection, with its innovative attention to the interplay between athletics and regional identity, is an insightful and compelling contribution to southern and sports history.

Pittsburgh Steelers Glory Days

Author : Dale Grdnic
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1613214693
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (132 download)

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Download or read book Pittsburgh Steelers Glory Days written by Dale Grdnic and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-08-01 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Pittsburgh Steelers rank as one of the NFL’s truly legendary franchises, and this book, written from the fan’s perspective, provides readers with unique stories about the players and coaches who took part in many of the greatest and most euphoric victories in the team’s history. Among the games covered are Franco Harris’s “Immaculate Reception” that beat the Oakland Raiders in the playoffs, the four Super Bowl and AFC Championship Game victories in the glorious decade of the 1970s, and the incredible 2005 playoff run that was capped by the team’s fifth Super Bowl title. Grdnic notably delivers credit to Chuck Noll and acknowledges his remarkable talents in draft selections; taking Hall of Famers from 1969–1972 and finally in 1974 selecting four Hall of Famers in one draft year. The Pittsburgh Steelers 1974 draft year, to this day, has not yet been surpassed. Among other games reviewed are Bill Cowher’s first victory as Steelers head coach in 1992, a stunning overtime win against rival Cleveland Browns in 1976 under rookie quarterback Mike Kruczek and Ben Roethlisberger’s first win as a starting quarterback in Miami. This newly revised edition examines the Steelers’ most recent Super Bowl win in 2009 as well as their agonizing defeat in 2010. This is not just a book about one team but a highly detailed examination of an American legacy through the eyes of its devoted fans.

Glory Days

Author : L. Jon Wertheim
Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 1328637905
Total Pages : 349 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (286 download)

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Download or read book Glory Days written by L. Jon Wertheim and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2021-06-15 with total page 349 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A rollicking guided tour of one extraordinary summer, when some of the most pivotal and freakishly coincidental stories all collided and changed the way we think about modern sports The summer of 1984 was a watershed moment in the birth of modern sports when the nation watched Michael Jordan grow from college basketball player to professional athlete and star. That summer also saw ESPN’s rise to media dominance as the country’s premier sports network and the first modern, commercialized, profitable Olympics. Magic Johnson and Larry Bird’s rivalry raged, Martina Navratilova and John McEnroe reigned in tennis, and Hulk Hogan and Vince McMahon made pro wrestling a business, while Donald Trump pierced the national consciousness as a pro football team owner. It was an awakening in the sports world, a moment when sports began to morph into the market-savvy, sensationalized, moneyed, controversial, and wildly popular arena we know today. In the tradition of Bill Bryson’s One Summer: America, 1927, L. Jon Wertheim captures these 90 seminal days against the backdrop of the nostalgia-soaked 1980s, to show that this was the year we collectively traded in our ratty Converses for a pair of sleek, heavily branded, ingeniously marketed Nikes. This was the year that sports went big-time.

Boys Will Be Boys

Author : Jeff Pearlman
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0061982385
Total Pages : 416 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (619 download)

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Download or read book Boys Will Be Boys written by Jeff Pearlman and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2009-10-06 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New York Times bestseller From celebrated sports writer Jeff Pearlman, author of The Bad Guys Won, a rollicking, completely unabashed account of the glory days of the legendary Dallas Cowboys They were called America's Team. Led by Emmitt Smith, the charismatic Deion "Prime Time" Sanders, Hall of Famers Troy Aikman and Michael Irvin—and lorded over by swashbuckling, power-hungry owner Jerry Jones and his two hard-living coaches, Jimmy Johnson and Barry Switzer—the Cowboys seemed indomitable on the football field throughout the 1990s. Off the field the 'Boys were a dysfunctional circus, fueled by ego, sex, drugs, and jaw-dropping excess. What they achieved on game day was astonishing; what they did the rest of the week was unbelievable. Boys Will Be Boys is the story of the Dallas Cowboys in their prime—a team of wild-partying, out-of-control glory-hounds that won three Super Bowls in four years and earned their rightful place in sports lore as the most beloved and despised dynasty in NFL history.

A History of College Football in Georgia: Glory on the Gridiron

Author : Jon Nelson
Publisher : History Press Library Editions
ISBN 13 : 9781540232021
Total Pages : 194 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (32 download)

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Download or read book A History of College Football in Georgia: Glory on the Gridiron written by Jon Nelson and published by History Press Library Editions. This book was released on 2012-08-07 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

A History of College Football in Georgia

Author : Jon Nelson
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1614236135
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (142 download)

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Download or read book A History of College Football in Georgia written by Jon Nelson and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2012-08-07 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When teams meet on football fields across Georgia, it's more than a game--it's a battle for bragging rights and dominance in a state that prizes football above all other sports. Join seasoned Georgia sports journalist Jon Nelson as he tracks the history of college football statewide. Whether it's Georgia Southern's glory days with legendary coach Erk Russell, the bitter rivalry between Georgia Tech and the University of Georgia, the Mercer College team's historic beginnings or Shorter University's up-and-coming program, every team in Georgia makes the cut in this hard-hitting history. Enhanced by an appendix with each school's records, championship statistics and coaching accomplishments, this is a book no Peach State football fan can do without.

The Quest for Indiana University Football Glory

Author : Pete DiPrimio
Publisher : Indiana University Press
ISBN 13 : 0253034612
Total Pages : 186 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (53 download)

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Download or read book The Quest for Indiana University Football Glory written by Pete DiPrimio and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2019-07-01 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The beginning of a new era in Indiana University football starts with the arrival of head coach Tom Allen. After revolutionizing IU's defense, Allen has the opportunity to stage a Hoosier comeback. But can Allen make the most of this opportunity? And who are the compelling figures poised to make it happen? In The Quest for Indiana University Football Glory, veteran sports writer Pete DiPrimio showcases exclusive coverage of the meetings, practices, games, players, coaches, and gatherings that the public rarely sees. He also reveals the surprising story of how Allen, the son of a successful Indiana high school coach, became the head coach after delivering a quality defense—something no Hoosier defensive coordinator has done in a generation. He also shows Allen's connection to IU glory past, from Bill Mallory's record-setting run, to Lee Corso's Holiday Bowl surprise to the Rose Bowl opportunity no one expected. Focused on an in-depth look at the rookie season under Allen, The Quest for Indiana University Football Glory brings readers into the locker room during the rebirth of Hoosier football and highlights the struggles and successes as the coaches and players fight to rebuild the program and reinvent IU football.

From the Gridiron to the Battlefield

Author : Danny Spewak
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1538157632
Total Pages : 325 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (381 download)

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Download or read book From the Gridiron to the Battlefield written by Danny Spewak and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2021-09-08 with total page 325 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The remarkable story of a championship college football team and the sacrifices the young athletes made when Pearl Harbor forced their country into war. As the United States veered towards war during the fall of 1941, the University of Minnesota football team completed an undefeated national championship season—just fifteen days before the strike on Pearl Harbor. After the attack, players left behind college football stardom to command PT boats in the South Pacific, sweep mines on the beaches of Normandy, and join the invasion of Iwo Jima along with so many others from the Greatest Generation. In From the Gridiron to the Battlefield, Danny Spewak shares the struggles and triumphs of the Golden Gophers’ 1941 season, recalling how players battled on the field even with the threat of war hanging over their heads. When the United States finally entered the war, every member of the team participated in the war effort in one way or another. As Spewak recounts, some players remained stateside in the U.S. Navy, others sailed to the Pacific Theater and faced direct combat at Iwo Jima, while another earned a Purple Heart for his heroism at Normandy. Now more than 80 years after the attack on Pearl Harbor, From the Gridiron to the Battlefield reveals the sacrifices and courage of the Greatest Generation through the eyes of the 1941 Golden Gophers.

About Them Dawgs!

Author : Patrick Garbin
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
ISBN 13 : 9780810860407
Total Pages : 396 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (64 download)

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Download or read book About Them Dawgs! written by Patrick Garbin and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 2008 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On January 30, 1892, the University of Georgia played its first football game, beating Mercer College, 50-0. Since this auspicious beginning, Georgia football has captivated the hearts and minds of fans for more than a century. Beginning with the 1896 season, Patrick Garbin recounts the most memorable seasons in the University of Georgia's football history. Spanning 115 years of Bulldog football, About Them Dawgs! provides a game-by-game recap of more than 20 of the school's notable seasons. Each of these seasons is covered with game highlights, facts, statistics, and photographs relating to the Bulldogs.

Gridiron Glory

Author : Barry Wilner
Publisher : Taylor Trade Publications
ISBN 13 : 1589792777
Total Pages : 233 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (897 download)

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Download or read book Gridiron Glory written by Barry Wilner and published by Taylor Trade Publications. This book was released on 2005-08-17 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Consistantly ranked among the top ten college football rivalries by fans and pundits alike, the annual Army-Navy game is the one rivalry that, as one commentator has noted, stops the most powerful men and women in the world in their tracks for one day a year.

Buckeye Glory Days

Author : Eric Kaelin
Publisher : Sports Publishing LLC
ISBN 13 : 9781582616810
Total Pages : 172 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (168 download)

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Download or read book Buckeye Glory Days written by Eric Kaelin and published by Sports Publishing LLC. This book was released on 2004 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While there certainly have been many books published on Ohio State football over the years, never before has there been a book published that lets fans actually hear the games as they happened. Author captures these great moments in Ohio State football history with the radio calls from the games on this 75-minute compact disc/book combination. Buckeye fans can listen back to the actual radio call of Howard Hopalong Cassidy's 88-yard interception return against Wisconsin in 1954; Jim Otis's touchdown run to make it 50-14 over Michigan in 1968; OSU's victory over Arizona State in the 1997 Rose Bowl; highlights from the 2002 national championship season, and many, many others. As an added bonus, the book/CD also includes some of the only known audio of the infamous 1950 Snow Bowl, helping make it a must for all Ohio State football fans.

Gridiron Glory

Author : X. M. Frascogna, Jr.
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780978943844
Total Pages : 120 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (438 download)

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Download or read book Gridiron Glory written by X. M. Frascogna, Jr. and published by . This book was released on 2010-10-01 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Glory Days Auburn

Author : David Housel
Publisher : Sports Publishing LLC
ISBN 13 : 9781596702127
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (21 download)

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Download or read book Glory Days Auburn written by David Housel and published by Sports Publishing LLC. This book was released on 2008-08 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through the years, the Tigers have been led by great coaches such as John Heisman, and great players, including Frank Thomas, Bo Jackson, and many others. This is the story of Auburn football and some of the school's most memorable victories.