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Football's Last Iron Men
Norman L. Macht
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Description for Football's Last Iron Men
Paperback. Retelling of the historic 1934 Princeton/Yale american football game Num Pages: 168 pages, 7 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; WSB; WSJS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 9. Weight in Grams: 204.
In November 1934, the Princeton football team—unbeaten in its last fifteen games—faced the 3–3 Yale Bulldogs, who gave new meaning to the term “underdogs.” As much a thrilling play-by-play account of college football at its finest as it is a fascinating work of sports history, this book chronicles the season that brought Princeton and Yale together in a game like no other since. Football’s Last Iron Men follows the teams from the hiring of future Hall of Fame coaches Fritz Crisler and Greasy Neale through spring practice to their annual clash on November 17. The Yale Elis, it seemed, had no ... Read more
In November 1934, the Princeton football team—unbeaten in its last fifteen games—faced the 3–3 Yale Bulldogs, who gave new meaning to the term “underdogs.” As much a thrilling play-by-play account of college football at its finest as it is a fascinating work of sports history, this book chronicles the season that brought Princeton and Yale together in a game like no other since. Football’s Last Iron Men follows the teams from the hiring of future Hall of Fame coaches Fritz Crisler and Greasy Neale through spring practice to their annual clash on November 17. The Yale Elis, it seemed, had no ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
Number of Pages
168
Place of Publication
Nebraska, United States
ISBN
9780803234017
SKU
V9780803234017
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About Norman L. Macht
Norman L. Macht is the author of more than thirty books, including Connie Mack and the Early Years of Baseball (Nebraska 2007). His work has appeared in numerous publications.
Reviews for Football's Last Iron Men
“Norman Macht captures in exacting detail the exciting 1934 Yale and Princeton seasons, culminating in the heroic sixty-minute effort of eleven tenacious Bulldogs as they upset the heavily favored Tigers.”—Jim Campbell, football historian "The game has changed dramatically since 1934, however one must go back in time and truly see how it was once played. This book shows the way ... Read more