Return to Junction - Smokey and the Bear and Other Aggie Football Stories

"In Return to Junction: Smokey and the Bear and Other Aggie Football Stories, Rollins tells the behind-the-scenes stories of the Bryant era in Texas A&M football, a time that began amid 'the goat-head stickers and dust' of a practice field in Junction, Texas, and ended with the shocking news that Bryant intended to 'go home to Mama,' taking the head coaching job at the University of Alabama"

About the author

GARELD "GARY" ROLLINS '58 is retired from a long and productive career in journalism, broadcasting, and advertising. Most recently, he served as manager of advertising and special projects for Baylor College of Medicine, and he was previously vice president and general manager of the Texas A&M Sports Network. His list of former employers includes the American Football Coaches Association, Dr Pepper/Seven-Up Companies, Inc., the Houston Astros radio and television networks, and McCann-Erickson Worldwide. He lives in Houston.

Summary

In Return to Junction: Smokey and the Bear and Other Aggie Football Stories, Gareld Rollins tells the behind-the-scenes stories of the Paul ‘Bear' Bryant era in Texas A&M football, a time that began amid ‘the goat-head stickers and dust' of a practice field in Junction, and ended with Bryant taking the head coaching job at the University of Alabama.

Product details

• Authors: Gareld D Rollins, Gareld D. Rollins
• Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.11.2020
• EAN: 9781623498658
• ISBN: 978-1-62349-865-8
• No. of pages: 220
• Dimensions: 155 mm x 236 mm x 13 mm
• Weight: 590 g
• Series: Swaim-Paup Sports Series, Spon; Swaim-Paup Sports Series, sponsored by James C. '74 & Debra Parchman Swaim and T. Edgar '74 & Nancy Paup
• Subjects: Guides > Sport > Ball sport; Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous