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Rockne of Notre Dame: The Making of a Football Legend
Ray Robinson
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Description for Rockne of Notre Dame: The Making of a Football Legend
Paperback. One of football's most innovative motivators is highlighted in this balanced account--"a solid portrait of one of football's most solid figures" ("The New York Times Book Review"). 19 halftones. Num Pages: 304 pages, 22 halftones. BIC Classification: WS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 15 x 203 x 135. Weight in Grams: 247. Clean copy.Large format paperback.
In a mere twelve years, Rockne's "Fighting Irish" won 105 games, including five astonishing undefeated seasons. But Rockne was more than the sum of his victories--he was an icon who, more than anyone, made football an American obsession. The book gives us colorful descriptions of such Rockne teams as the undefeated 1924 eleven led by the illustrious Four Horsemen, and the 1930 squad, Rockne's last and greatest. A renowned motivator whose "Win one for the Gipper" is the most famous locker-room speech ever, Rockne was also football's most brilliant innovator, a pioneer of the forward pass, a master of ... Read more
In a mere twelve years, Rockne's "Fighting Irish" won 105 games, including five astonishing undefeated seasons. But Rockne was more than the sum of his victories--he was an icon who, more than anyone, made football an American obsession. The book gives us colorful descriptions of such Rockne teams as the undefeated 1924 eleven led by the illustrious Four Horsemen, and the 1930 squad, Rockne's last and greatest. A renowned motivator whose "Win one for the Gipper" is the most famous locker-room speech ever, Rockne was also football's most brilliant innovator, a pioneer of the forward pass, a master of ... Read more
Product Details
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc New York
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780195157925
SKU
KEX0212183
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About Ray Robinson
Ray Robinson is a noted sports writer and magazine editor whose previous books include "Oh, Baby, I Love It" (which he wrote with Tim McCarver); Iron Horse: Lou Gehrig in His Time; Matty, An American Hero, Yankee Stadium: 75 Years of Drama, Glamour, and Glory and Pennants and Pinstripes: A History of the New York Yankees. He lives in New ... Read more
Reviews for Rockne of Notre Dame: The Making of a Football Legend
A rousing tale of the Norwegian boy who made good among the Irish.
Dave Wood's Book Report
Robinson's life of legendary Notre Dame football coach Knute Rockne stands unchallenged as the definitive work on this icon of the Roaring Twenties. The author has created a lively story that almost makes readers feel that they are in the locker ... Read more
Dave Wood's Book Report
Robinson's life of legendary Notre Dame football coach Knute Rockne stands unchallenged as the definitive work on this icon of the Roaring Twenties. The author has created a lively story that almost makes readers feel that they are in the locker ... Read more