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After pushback from some powerful boosters, Western Alabama University President Charles Conners calls on Atwater High School Football Coach Kirby Williams, an eight time state champion and three time USA Today National Champion and leader of the premiere program in high school football in the country, to ignite a brand new program at Western. Williams interviews for the job, is hired and must navigate the challenges in pursuing his dream of winning...
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'In order that there will be no misunderstanding regarding the eligibility of a candidate, the recipient of the award must be a bona fide student of an accredited university. The recipient must be in compliance with the bylaws defining an NCAA student.'
-- From the ballot for the Heisman Trophy
December 10, 2005: Amid a roaring ovation and media crush, with his family standing proudly by his side, Reginald Alfred Bush is named the year's Heisman...
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Jim Dent, author of the New York Times bestselling The Junction Boys returns with the remarkable and inspiring story of one of the biggest comebacks in college football history.
In the 1960's, Notre Dame's football program was in shambles. Little did anyone know, help was on its way in the form of Ara Parseghian, a controversial choice for head coach-the first one outside of the Notre Dame "family." It was now his responsibility to rebuild the once-proud...
25) The Blueprint: How the New England Patriots Beat the System to Create the Last Great NFL Superpower
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Moneyball for the New England Patriots, award-winning sportswriter Christopher Price goes into the inner workings of the legendary football franchise in The Blueprint
For years, the New England Patriots were a certifiable joke of a franchise. They were run on the cheap and were once the very example of how not to manage a team. They hired inept coaches--one of whom (Clive Rush) was nearly electrocuted when he grabbed a microphone at his introductory...
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Read about the great history and traditions of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish football throughout the years. Season by season recaps with game recaps along with schedules for each season. Rivalry games, Bowl games and much more. Whether you are a Notre Dame fan or a College Football fan, this is a must read for all.
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With this Chicago Bears Facts & Trivia Book, you can make your Chicago Bears lover light up with delight with Comprehensive Facts and Multiple Choice Trivia Questions!You will experience the most comprehensive, detailed facts and questions written on the Chicago Bears.Our Trivia will test your knowledge of all aspects of the Chicago Bears. This Trivia book is in a multiple-choice format. It has the look and feels of an old-school test! Each page...
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For three perfect seasons (1954-1956), the Oklahoma Sooners won every football game they played - home or away - and over the course of five years they won 47 straight games. This awesome record was the product of a genius and masterful coach named Bud Wilkinson and the spirited young men he led. The Undefeated will detail all the thrilling action on the field during this record winning streak, but it will also reveal all the behind-the-scenes tumult...
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Recopilación de 100 frases del técnico Marcelo Alberto Bielsa Caldera.
"El mítico técnico de la selección chilena de fútbol entre los años 2007 y 2011 era famoso por sus largas conferencias de prensa llenas de reflexiones y frases con profundo sentido. Acá mostramos 100 frases del rosarino dichas en distintas épocas y contextos. "A mí me estimula muchísimo más la lucha por evitar la humillación y la vergüenza, que la lucha por obtener...
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Nebraska has enjoyed thirty-six consecutive winning seasons, made twenty-nine consecutive bowl appearances, and won five national championships, including three in the last four seasons. During that time, the Cornhuskers have had just two head coaches, Bob Devaney and Tom Osborne.
Without question, this is the golden era of Cornhusker football, and Go Big Red is a celebration of that indisputable fact. It is much more than a trivia book- it goes...
31) The Boot Room
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For many years, the football transfer window has been a dominant topic in news columns, with fans increasingly glued to social media for updates on their clubs. The Boot Room delves into the intricacies of the transfer window, tracing its evolution from its inception to its current form, shaped by data-led scouting.
Author Andrew Judge engages with a diverse range of football insiders, from finance experts discussing the state of football finances...
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If you love Football, then you will enjoy reading about the history of the Philadelphia Eagles. Inside you will read about every season in Eagles history. Since 1933 the Eagles have been a staple of Pennsylvania and the Tri-State lore and one of the most successful teams in NFL history. Relive some of the great seasons, games and moments in Eagles history.
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The upstart AFL operated in direct competition with the more established NFL throughout its existence. Read about every season {1960-1969} and recaps of every teams seasons inside. This is a great read for Pro Football history buffs and fans in general. Game recaps of every playoff game and AFL Championship games, including the AFL All-Star games are included.
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An explosive look at the NFL Draft from the inside out that exposes the multilayered feeding frenzy that swarms around America's top college players.
The Draft follows a handful of NFL hopefuls through the ups and downs of the 2004 college football season and the pre=draft process, culminating with the 2005 draft. Among the prospects are Virginia defensive end Chris Canty, who overcomes a devastating early-season knee injury to reestablish himself...
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This book is for football fans of all ages. It is both educational and entertaining as you can read nostalgically about former great College teams and players, as well as some of the great Bowl Games from the past. This book covers all the Bowl Games of the 21st Century (2000-2010), so you can read about your football heroes, past and present.
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"Este libro reúne todos los textos que Galeano escribió sobre fútbol, la mayoría dispersos en su obra publicada, pero también varios inéditos y verdaderos hallazgos, como la crónica en la que, con sólo 23 años, llama "traidor" al Che Guevara en persona por haber adquirido en Cuba la pasión por el béisbol. Las páginas proponen un recorrido por la historia del fútbol, desde la época en que un jugador recibía una vaca por cada gol hasta...
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Welcome to the violent world of NFL referee Chad Brown, where three-hundred-pound men hurtle at each other at supercharged speeds. Where intimidation is a way of life. And, where Chad is the man marked in stripes, the man in the middle, the man who throws the yellow flag-or doesn't. This electrifying book exposes the hard-hitting reality of life in the trenches for an NFL referee, including:
* On-Field Action: what players and coaches are really...
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Perhaps the best undefeated team in the history of college football- the dramatic true story of the 1988 Notre Dame Fighting Irish and their incredible unbeaten season.
Unbeatable is the first book to tell the complete story of the incredible 1988 season that brought the fledgling Fighting Irish back to the top of college sports in what many consider to be the greatest unbeaten season of college football ever played. With a completely unlikely but...
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The book content is written straight from my memory, without research, because I developed it, used it, and had success with it. As a reference guide in tactical football, it covers why and how I developed a formula which assists managers tactically in play as well as in training, can be used by most ages to get their players playing as a team very quickly, and continuously, if fully taken up by the manager of any team he will find improvements in...
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Read about the great history and traditions of the Penn State Nittany Lions football throughout the years. Season by season recaps with game recaps along with schedules for each season. Rivalry games, Bowl games and much more. Whether you are a Penn State fan or a College Football fan, this is a must read for all. UPDATED through the 2023 season.
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