THE STORY OF
Football " A lavishly illustrated history of America's exciting gridiron sport " Now, HERE IS a blast from the past !!! Hardback Book with Dust Jacket by Robert Leckie © Copyright, 1965, by Random House, Inc. " Who is generally considered the father of football ? Which United States President threatened to outlaw the gridiron sport ? Which team almost won a game because it was given a fifth down ? Who was the "Galloping Ghost" ? What college star ran the wrong way, scoring a touchdown for the rival team ? What former All-America and pro star became a Supreme Court judge ? Who were the fabulous "Touchdown Twins" ? " " Football fans will find the answers to these and hundreds of other questions in THE STORY OF FOOTBALL.
In this colorful chronicle {actually filled with black & white photos ;-)}
of the exciting gridiron sport, Robert Leckie traces the development of football from a disorganized free-for-all to the highly complex game we know today.
He shows how professional football grew out of the college sport, and vividly re-creates the traditional rivalries, the famous stars and the great games that all combined to make football "the autumn fever." " " Here are the superstars, like Red Grange, Jim Thorpe, Whizzer White, Paul Hornung, and Jimmy Brown;
here are the arch rivals, such as Army-Navy, Southern Cal-Notre Dame, Harvard-Yale;
and here are thrilling accounts of the games that made new champions and toppled the old ones. " " Gridiron enthusiasts of all ages should welcome this fast-moving history of America's most popular college and professional sport.
Crammed with fascinating photographs and anecdotes, it should provide hours of intriguing entertainment. " This book is in very nice condition with some wear to the cover including minor edgewear and some aging/yellowing along the top.
The dust jacket is very worn with some yellowing/aging marks along the inside edges and several tears, including a large tear on the back that has been taped.
No torn or ripped pages.
No other markings or writing. |
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