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Book Synopsis Steel City Gridirons by : David Finoli
Download or read book Steel City Gridirons written by David Finoli and published by Towers Maguire Publishing. This book was released on 2006 with total page 460 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A veritable smorgasbord of pigskin pleasures. Stories from the high schools, the colleges, the pros, and the earliest days of the game as it has been played in Western Pennsylvania. Covers 1890-2004 season. Includes photos, charts, interviews, analysis and opinion.
Book Synopsis When Pitt Ruled the Gridiron by : David Finoli
Download or read book When Pitt Ruled the Gridiron written by David Finoli and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2014-12-24 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Between 1929 and 1937, Hall of Fame coach Jock Sutherland took the championship program at the University of Pittsburgh that was built by his mentor Glenn "Pop" Warner, and won five of the nine national championships the school now claims. While a successful period, it was also controversial: Sutherland enjoyed the support of a group of wealthy boosters named the Golden Panthers, who helped him secure the services of the best players western Pennsylvania had to offer. While they made sure the players had what they needed, the school also made sure they had enough money to be comfortable. Critics accused Pitt of employing what amounted to professional athletes in a college sport. These accusations not only embarrassed the school administration, but led to the end of their dynasty and its coach. This book tells the exciting tale of their championship run, and describes how their downfall began what has since been a continual academics versus athletics tug-of-war at the school.
Download or read book Striking Gridiron written by Greg Nichols and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2014-09-16 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An account of a small Pennsylvania town during the 1959 steel worker strike is coupled with the town's high school football team's pursuit of a sixth consecutive undefeated season.
Author :The Association of Gentleman Pittsburgh Journalists Publisher :Arcadia Publishing ISBN 13 :1467152595 Total Pages :192 pages Book Rating :4.4/5 (671 download)
Book Synopsis Integrating Pittsburgh Sports by : The Association of Gentleman Pittsburgh Journalists
Download or read book Integrating Pittsburgh Sports written by The Association of Gentleman Pittsburgh Journalists and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2023-01-02 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Steel City Sports as a Catalyst for Change Though Pittsburgh athletics had many of the same barriers to equality and racial discrimination as the rest of the nation for far too long, the city has celebrated some of the most important moments in the integration of sports in the country. Pittsburgh was the only city with two Negro League teams, fielding such future Hall of Famers as Josh Gibson, Cool Papa Bell, Oscar Charleston and Satchel Paige. Local high school basketball stars Chuck Cooper, Bill Nunn, Jr., Dick Ricketts, Maurice Stokes, and Jack Twyman held integrated pick-up games at local parks such as Mellon Park in Shadyside in the 1950s. In college football, Connellsville native Jimmy Joe Robinson became the first African American player on Pitt's football team in 1945 as the school continued to integreate its squad ahead of federal desegration. The Association of Gentleman Pittsburgh Journalists present the compelling, heartbreaking and courageous history of how Pittsburgh's integration of sport helped lead the nation.
Book Synopsis Gridiron Glory Days by : Robert E. Wilder
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.
Author :The Association of Gentleman Pittsburgh Journalists Publisher :Arcadia Publishing ISBN 13 :1467148849 Total Pages :192 pages Book Rating :4.4/5 (671 download)
Book Synopsis Pittsburgh's Civic Arena: Stories from the Igloo by : The Association of Gentleman Pittsburgh Journalists
Download or read book Pittsburgh's Civic Arena: Stories from the Igloo written by The Association of Gentleman Pittsburgh Journalists and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2021 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lovingly nicknamed the Igloo, the Civic Arena was home to the Pittsburgh Penguins until 2010 and hosted some of the most important sports and entertainment events in Steel City history. During the glorious Mario Lemieux era, the venue hosted four Stanley Cup Finals, including three championship-winning seasons. Muhammad Ali KO'ed Charlie Powell in 1963 there. It was home to Duquesne Basketball in the arena's early days and has hosted some of the University of Pittsburgh's most important basketball games as well. Some of the biggest acts in music history have rocked the Igloo's seats, including Elvis, the Beatles and frequent favorite, Bruce Springsteen. Join local sports and media writers as they recall the greatest moments in Civic Arena's storied history.
Author :David Finoli, Tom Rooney, Robert Edward Healy III, Douglas Cavanaugh and Chris Fletcher Publisher :Arcadia Publishing ISBN 13 :1467151467 Total Pages :192 pages Book Rating :4.4/5 (671 download)
Book Synopsis Where Pittsburgh Played: Oakland’s Historic Sports Venues by : David Finoli, Tom Rooney, Robert Edward Healy III, Douglas Cavanaugh and Chris Fletcher
Download or read book Where Pittsburgh Played: Oakland’s Historic Sports Venues written by David Finoli, Tom Rooney, Robert Edward Healy III, Douglas Cavanaugh and Chris Fletcher and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2022-08 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Epicenter of Steel City Sports From Forbes Field to Pitt Stadium, Pittsburgh's Oakland neighborhood has been home to some of the most iconic moments in sports history. Including the Fitzgerald Field House and the Duquesne Gardens, Oakland has drawn in both professional and college sports fans alike. Local authors and sports historians David Finoli, Tom Rooney, Robert Healy III, Douglas Cavanaugh and Chris Fletcher celebrate the glorious victories and heartbreaking losses throughout the history of Pittsburgh's Oakland section, the epicenter of Steel City Sports.
Book Synopsis Pittsburgh Sports in the 1970s by : David Finoli
Download or read book Pittsburgh Sports in the 1970s written by David Finoli and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2023-09-04 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sports in the Steel City has never reached the highs and lows that fans in Pittsburgh experienced in the 1970s. Most remembered may be the multiple championships celebrated in city during the era, including two World Series titles, four Super Bowl victories and a NCAA football championship. Despite those successes, fans still recall major tragedies such as the deaths of Bob Moose, Roberto Clemente and others. strongLocal authors present essays on the triumphs, tragedies and championships that defined the 1970s for the city of Pittsburgh and Steel City sports.
Book Synopsis Pittsburgh Sports Firsts by : Alliance of Esteemed Duquesne Scribes
Download or read book Pittsburgh Sports Firsts written by Alliance of Esteemed Duquesne Scribes and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2021-03-15 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Countless groundbreaking moments in the nation's sports history were made on the gridirons, courts, fields, ice rinks and ballparks of Pittsburgh. Duquesne's Chuck Cooper was the first African American player drafted by the NBA. Beloved local radio station KDKA produced the first-ever broadcast of a Major League Baseball game. The Pittsburgh Stars were the first NFL champions in 1902. The first nighttime World Series game was played in the Steel City, and the only game seven World Series walk-off homerun happened there too. The city boasts compelling claims as the birthplace of pro hockey, pro football and college basketball. Some of the most preeminent authors and sports historians of Western Pennsylvania capture the vivid moments that make Pittsburgh a city of historic sports firsts.
Author :The Association of Gentleman Pittsburgh Journalist Publisher :Arcadia Publishing ISBN 13 :1439669511 Total Pages :256 pages Book Rating :4.4/5 (396 download)
Book Synopsis Three Rivers Stadium by : The Association of Gentleman Pittsburgh Journalist
Download or read book Three Rivers Stadium written by The Association of Gentleman Pittsburgh Journalist and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2020-04-06 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Erected on the city's Northside in 1970, Three Rivers Stadium was Pittsburgh's home of champions for three decades. It hosted the first-ever World Series game played at night as the Pirates would win their last two titles there. The Pitt-Penn State rivalry in college football was never more heated than under the bright lights of Three Rivers. The Steel Curtain era of the Steelers brought Super Bowl wins and elevated the stadium to become one of the most feared venues in all of professional sports. Locally referred to as the "House that Clemente Built," the stadium was the site of the beloved right fielder's 3,000th hit. Join local sportswriters as they recall the roaring crowds, rocking stands and greatest moments of Three Rivers Stadium.
Book Synopsis Pittsburgh's Greatest Athletes by : David Finoli
Download or read book Pittsburgh's Greatest Athletes written by David Finoli and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2019-06-24 with total page 163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Author and sports historian David Finoli's inside look at the 50 greatest male and female athletes in Pittsburgh history. Greatness in sport is both undefinable and immediately recognizable. Though it is rare, Western Pennsylvania has been graced with a long history of athletes who embody the essence of greatness. They have proudly represented the region in sports such as boxing, golf and track; carried their collegiate teams to victory; and worn the black and gold of the Steelers, Pirates and Penguins. Pittsburghers still recall how Mario Lemieux glided effortlessly through an opposing defense before befuddling the goalie or Arnold Palmer's unique swing that made the everyday duffer feel like he was one of them. Fans debate whether Terry Bradshaw or Ben Roethlisberger is the better quarterback and what the legacy of Barry Bonds is, while keeping Roberto Clemente among their most cherished icons. Take a deep dive into all of that and more and re-discover the best of the best in Pittsburgh sports history.
Book Synopsis 1976 National Champion Pitt Panthers, The: Miracle on Cardiac Hill by : David Finoli
Download or read book 1976 National Champion Pitt Panthers, The: Miracle on Cardiac Hill written by David Finoli and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2021-11-22 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ten years after a one-loss season and being ranked third in the nation, the University of Pittsburgh's historic football team had fallen on hard times. In 1973, the team hired former All-American Johnny Majors to right the ship, and he promptly recruited Tony Dorsett and Al Romano. Over the next four years, the new-look Panthers were brought back to prominence with stunning victories, culminating in the 1976 NCAA National Championship. Dorsett, a future Pro Football Hall of Famer, became the first college running back to eclipse two thousand yards in a season and was awarded the Heisman Trophy in the championship year. Author David Finoli tells the story of one of the most dramatic turnarounds in college football history.
Book Synopsis Pittsburgh’s Greatest Teams by : David Finoli
Download or read book Pittsburgh’s Greatest Teams written by David Finoli and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2017-10-30 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pittsburgh is synonymous with winning. From the Penguins and Steelers to the Pirates and Panthers, the Steel City knows championships. There must be something special in the water to make Pittsburgh so particularly gifted with its sports teams. The most famous teams in the city's history would most likely be the 1970s Steelers, known as the Steel Curtain for obvious reasons, and the Penguins who raised the Stanley Cup five times. Names such as Lemieux, Crosby, Roethlisberger, Bradshaw, Clemente and Stargell are legends of American sport and members of Pittsburgh's most cherished franchises, but for every sports legend and multi-million dollar franchise, there are a dozen more talented players and long-past teams that have been forgotten to history; the Negro League's Crawford and Homestead Grays are too often overlooked in the city's sports history but were as talented as any team that has played there. Author Dave Finoli ranks the fifty greatest teams that won trophies, brought glory and lifted the hearts of Pittsburgh's devoted sports fans.
Download or read book Striking Gridiron written by Greg Nichols and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2014-09-16 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the summer of 1959, most of the town of Braddock, Pennsylvania---along with half a million steel workers around the country---went on strike in the longest labor stoppage in American history. With no paychecks coming in, the families of Braddock looked to its football team for inspiration. The Braddock Tigers had played for five amazing seasons, a total of 45 games, without a single loss. Heading into the fall of ‘59, this team from just outside Pittsburgh, whose games members of the Steelers would drop by to watch, needed just eight victories to break the national record for consecutive wins. Sports Illustrated and other media descended upon the banks of the Monongahela River to profile the team and its revered head coach, future Hall of Famer Chuck Klausing, who molded his boys into winners while helping to effect the racial integration of his squad. While the townspeople bet their last dollars on the Tigers, young black players like Ray Henderson hoped that the record would be a ticket to college and spare them from life in the mills alongside their fathers. In Striking Gridiron, author Greg Nichols recounts every detail of Braddock's incredible sixth, undefeated season---from the brutal weeks of summer training camp to the season's final play that defined the team's legacy. In the words of Klausing himself, "Greg Nichols couldn't have written it better if he'd been on the sidelines with us." But even more than the story of a triumphant season, Nichols's narrative is an intimate chronicle of small-town America during the hardest of times. Striking Gridiron takes us from the sidelines and stands on game day into the school hallways, onto the street corners, and into the very homes of Braddock to reveal a beleaguered blue-collar town from a bygone era---and the striking workers whose strength was mirrored by the football heroics of steel-town boys on Friday nights and Saturday afternoons.
Download or read book Fred Clarke written by Ronald T. Waldo and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2014-01-10 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1945, Fred Clarke began his career in 1894 with a record day at the plate, going 5 for 5. He would go on to play for 21 years spending most of that time as the player-manager of the Pirates, a team he led to four pennants and one World Series Championship (1909).
Book Synopsis Pittsburgh Steelers by : Joseph L Coyne
Download or read book Pittsburgh Steelers written by Joseph L Coyne and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2023-11-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The documentary "Pittsburgh Steelers: Steel City's Football Legends - Black And Gold Glory" explores the inner workings of a city that is synonymous with gold and black. This compelling book follows the emergence of the legendary Pittsburgh Steelers, a team that has become more than just a symbol of sports fandom-it is an unbreakable representation of tenacity, pride, and devotion. Learn the captivating stories of the great football players and coaches that helped to define Steel City's football legacy. This book presents a clear picture of the Steelers' ascent to gridiron dominance, from the heroic modern heroes who carried on the heritage to the strong Steel Curtain defense of the 1970s. Discover undiscovered tales, unique moments, and Steelers Nation's unwavering devotion. Immerse yourself in the victories and setbacks of a squad that personifies Pittsburgh's unwavering spirit. For anyone who wish to comprehend the enduring love affair between a community and its beloved Steelers, "Black and Gold Glory" is a must read.
Book Synopsis Fantasy Football Magazine 2023: NFL Fantasy Football Draft by : Latitude Books
Download or read book Fantasy Football Magazine 2023: NFL Fantasy Football Draft written by Latitude Books and published by Akshansh Sudha. This book was released on 2023-09-01 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Immerse Yourself in Gridiron Dreams: Unveiling the NFL Fantasy Football 2023 Magazine! 1. Glimpse into the Minds of Masters: Embark on an extraordinary journey through the minds of fantasy football's finest tacticians. Delve into the art of crafting the perfect roster – from quarterbacks who orchestrate magic to the hidden gems poised for a breakout. Get ready to unveil secrets that will elevate your fantasy prowess. 2. The Science of Strategy: Dive headfirst into the labyrinth of tactical brilliance. Uncover the winning strategies that separate champions from contenders. Traverse the terrain of balanced lineups for cash games and unleash calculated risk in tournament battles. Navigate red-zone strategies, decipher matchups, and make each draft choice a stroke of strategic genius. 3. The Draft Day Spectacle: Step into the electrifying whirlwind of mock drafts that mirror the grandeur of the NFL stage. Hone your drafting finesse, experiment with strategies, and seize the opportunity to refine your craft. With every pick, you'll inch closer to mastering the art of team-building. 4. Intellect Meets Insight: Demystify player performances and unearth the hidden narrative behind the stats. From analytical gems to potential game-changers, explore comprehensive insights that shape fantasy destinies. Traverse the intricate world of numbers and match-ups to make decisions backed by unmatched knowledge. Unveil your inner coach and ascend to fantasy football glory with the NFL Fantasy Football 2023 Magazine. It's your ticket to deciphering the playbook of champions, devising ingenious strategies, and drafting your way to victory. Embark on a journey that transcends the virtual field – because in the realm of fantasy, you're the true champion.
