The 100 Yard War

Author : Greg Emmanuel
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 221 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2010-12-20
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781118040232

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The 100-Yard War by Greg Emmanuel Pdf

"A rough-and-tumble pop-culture look at the history of this storied game." —National Review Online The 100-Yard War showcases two great football teams who want nothing more than to beat each other, celebrating their storied history and going behind the scenes with the players and the fans to reveal the bitterness, the passion, and the pride surrounding the Game. ESPN called it the number one sports rivalry of the century. It transcends the years, the standings, and all other distractions. And thanks to the countless remarkable football games between Michigan and Ohio State—and hundreds of thousands of devoted alumni and followers—the rivalry is now an enormous cultural event.

Author : Martin Gitlin
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 355 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2014-08-14
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781442229846

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The Greatest College Football Rivalries of All Time by Martin Gitlin Pdf

College football is one of the most popular sports in the United States. Fans follow their favorite team with unfailing loyalty, and nowhere do the colors come out more fervently than when rivals face off. These games bring out the passion, the rituals, and even the rage of football fans across the country. Whether based on history and tradition, or proximity and local pride, college rivalry games have an intensity unmatched by any other sporting event. The Greatest College Football Rivalries of All Time: The Civil War, the Iron Bowl, and Other Memorable Matchups showcases the best of these competitions. Martin Gitlin details game highlights, the history behind the rivalries, and how the fans, players, and coaches have impacted the matchups. The fourteen top rivalries are covered, including the always-intense battles between the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Michigan Wolverines, the great in-state rivalry between the Auburn Tigers and the Alabama Crimson Tide, and the historic contests between the Army Black Knights and the Navy Midshipmen. In addition to capturing the action of the games, this book also covers the personal stories that heighten the passion and intensity of the rivalries—including pranks pulled over the years by opposing fans. With stats and series highlights detailed in each entry, and featuring historical and contemporary photographs throughout its pages, The Greatest College Football Rivalries of All Time is a must-read for every fan of college football.

Author : David K. Wiggins,R . Pierre Rodgers
Publisher : University of Arkansas Press
Page : 490 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2010-05-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781557289216

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Rivals by David K. Wiggins,R . Pierre Rodgers Pdf

The sixteen original essays in this collection cover influential and famous rivalries from a variety of sports, and illustrate with is common to any rivalry: equally matched opponents that are often decidedly different in race and culture, political and societal ideology, personality, geography, or religion. The competitive impulse and these differences combine to form a singular mix intensified by fans and the media.

Author : Michael Rosenberg
Publisher : Grand Central Publishing
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2008-09-10
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780446542234

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War As They Knew It by Michael Rosenberg Pdf

Award-winning sports columnist Michael Rosenberg chronicles the extraordinary days of campus unrest and civil turmoil during the Vietnam War years as seen through the prism of two legendary (and highly conservative) college football coaches, Ohio State's Woody Hayes and Michigan's Bo Schembechler. The Vietnam War . . . Nixon . . . Kent State . . . The late 1960s and early 1970s were a time of total turmoil in America-the country was being torn apart by a war most people didn't support, young men were being taken away by the draft, and racial tensions were high. Nowhere was this turmoil more evident than on college campuses, the epicenters of the protest movement. The uncertain times presented a challenge to two of the greatest football coaches of all time. Woody Hayes, the legendary archconservative coach of Ohio State, feared for the future of America. His protégé and rival, Bo Schembechler of the University of Michigan, didn't want to be bothered by these "distractions." Hayes worshipped General George S. Patton and was friends with President Richard Nixon. Schembechler befriended President Gerald Ford, a former captain and team MVP for the Wolverines. In this enthralling book, Michael Rosenberg dramatically weaves the campus unrest and political upheaval into the story of Hayes and Schembechler. Their rivalry began with Schembechler arriving in protest-heavy Ann Arbor, Michigan, at the height of the Vietnam War. It ended with Hayes wondering what had happened to his country. War As They Knew It is a sobering and fascinating look at two iconic coaches and a different generation.

Author : Jeffrey Langer
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2006-08
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780595406951

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Along The Road To Heaven by Jeffrey Langer Pdf

Shortly after finishing my last book Aliens and Cowboys I found myself with time on my hands so I began writing songs. The driving motivation for this book began when I moved to Auburndale Florida. Polk County is a rural community (home to orange groves and sparkling fresh water lakes) this is the first time I spent any amount of time with country folks. I started listening predominately to country music and evangelists on the radio. A short time later I realized these outside influences were changing the nature of my words and themes. For nine months I lived in Polk County the rest of the time I lived with my father and brother after separating with my long time girl friend. I finished this book at King's Point in Delray Beach Florida. The selections picked for this book reflect real life after all they come from real people and true-life events. The songs/poetry in this book were inspired by people I know, people I've spoke with (in person and in chat rooms on the web). The songs are about the Cast Of Characters that have been in and out of my life for the past year. I am not sure how some of the people I wrote about will react about the stories I tell, after all they are my interpretation of their words, their tears, their hopes and yes their fears, but also their optimism, faith in god and love of life. It celebrates the human spirit that begins our everyday and never goes away. Be well, keep your head up, and see you along the road to heaven. Jeffrey Langer

Author : Richard O. Davies
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 504 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2016-05-23
Category : History
ISBN : 9781118912454

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Sports in American Life by Richard O. Davies Pdf

The third edition of author Richard O. Davies highly praised narrative of American sports, Sports in American Life: A History, features extensive revisions and updates to its presentation of an interpretative history of the relationship of sports to the larger themes of U.S. history. Updated include a new section on concussions caused by contact sports and new biographies of John Wooden and Joe Paterno. Features extensive revisions and updates, along with a leaner, faster-paced narrative than previous editions Addresses the social, economic, and cultural interaction between sports and gender, race, class, and other larger issues Provides expanded coverage of college sports, women in sports, race and racism in organized sports, and soccers sharp rise in popularity Features an all-new section that tackles the growing controversy of head injuries and concussions caused by contact sports

Author : Leverett T. Smith (Jr.)
Publisher : Popular Press
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Baseball
ISBN : 0879728671

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The American Dream and the National Game by Leverett T. Smith (Jr.) Pdf

This engaging study examines sports as both a symbol of American culture and a formative force that shapes American values. Leverett T. Smith Jr. uses "high" culture, in the form of literature and criticism, to analyze the popular culture of baseball and professional football. He explores the history of baseball through three important events: the fixing of the 1919 World Series, the appointment of Judge Landis as commissioner of baseball with dictatorial powers, and the emergence of Babe Ruth as the "new" kind of ball player. He also looks at literary works dealing with leisure and sports, including those of Thoreau, Twain, Frost, Lardner, and Hemingway. Finally he documents the emergence of professional football as the national game through the history and writings of former Green Bay Packers coach Vince Lombardi, who emerges as both a critic of the business-oriented society and a canny businessman and manager of men himself. First paperback edition

Author : Oriard
Publisher : ReadHowYouWant.com
Page : 606 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2010-07-13
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781458782359

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Bowled Over by Oriard Pdf

In this compellingly argued and deeply personal book, respected sports historian Michael Oriard--who was himself a former second-team All-American at Notre Dame--explores a wide range of trends that have changed the face of big-time college football and transformed the role of the student-athlete. Oriard considers such issues as the politicization of football in the 1960s and the implications of the integration of college football. The heart of the book examines a handful of decisions by the NCAA in the early seventies--to make freshmen eligible to play, to lower admission standards, and, most critically, to replace four-year athletic scholarships with one-year renewable scholarships--that helped transform student-athletes into athlete-students and turned the college game into a virtual farm league for professional football. Oriard then traces the subsequent history of the sport as it has tried to grapple with the fundamental contradiction of college football as both extracurricular activity and multi-billion-dollar mass entertainment. The relentless necessity to pursue revenue, Oriard argues, undermines attempts to maintain academic standards, and it fosters a football culture in which athletes are both excessively entitled and exploited .As a former college football player, Oriard brings a unique perspective to his topic, and his sympathies are always with the players and for the game. This original and compelling study will interest everyone concerned about the future of college football.

Author : Jerry Brondfield
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 309 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1974
Category : Football
ISBN : 0394490916

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Woody Hayes and the 100-yard War by Jerry Brondfield Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 606 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1874
Category : Electronic
ISBN : HARVARD:HWJPJ1

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The country by Anonim Pdf

Author : STATS Inc,STATS, Inc. Staff,Stats Publishing
Publisher : STATS Publishing
Page : 420 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1994-06
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1884064051

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STATS Pro Football Revealed, 1994 by STATS Inc,STATS, Inc. Staff,Stats Publishing Pdf

Author : Gary Pinkel,Dave Matter
Publisher : Triumph Books
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2017-09-15
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781633198425

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100-Yard Journey by Gary Pinkel,Dave Matter Pdf

Very few college football coaches earn the distinction of becoming their programs' winningest, but Gary Pinkel has done it twice. From his nine-year tenure at the University of Toledo to his career at the University of Missouri from 2001 to 2015, Pinkel has shown he has the talent and meddle to take his teams to the top. These remarkable achievements have been met by challenges along the way in Pinkel's personal and professional life, including a DUI and a divorce, a threatened team boycott at Mizzou which dominated national news headlines, and ultimately, a decision to step away from it all following a diagnosis of non-Hodgkins lymphoma. In The 100-Yard Journey, Pinkel offers a glimpse into the mind of a winner as well as an honest reflection on meeting and overcoming the unexpected. Follow along from the start of Pinkel's coaching career at Kent State, the same program for which he played as a tight end, through stops at Washington and Toledo, and finally, taking over at the helm of Missouri, a program he guided to 10 bowl games in 15 years, a No. 1 AP ranking at the end of the 2007 season, and SEC Coach of the Year honors in 2014. Whether you're a Tigers fan or just interested in what makes a successful head coach tick, anyone can find something to relate to in Pinkel's personal memoirs.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 500 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1878
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OXFORD:590038124

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The Athletic world and journal of English sports by Anonim Pdf

Author : Bill James,Stats Publishing
Publisher : STATS Publishing
Page : 420 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 1998-11
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1884064566

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STATS Major League Handbook by Bill James,Stats Publishing Pdf

Celebrating its tenth edition, "STATS Major League Handbook" is the dictionary for the action happening on the field. The book contains player career statistics, 1998 team statistics, manager tendencies, 1999 projections, and more.

Author : Frederick C. Klein
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1566250757

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Sunflower Seeds & Seoul Food by Frederick C. Klein Pdf

Fred Klein is a special kind of writer. George Will has called his column, "On Sports", a "refreshing oasis" in The Wall Street Journal, where it appears regularly. His followers find in his writing an enjoyably different view of the oft-treated subjects he covers. In his new volume of selected columns, Klein gives readers short bursts of lively commentary on baseball, horse racing, tennis, golf and other favorite pastimes.