Sec Football''s Greatest Games - The Legendary Players, Last-Minute Prayers, and Championship Moments

A vital part of any southern football fan’s personal library, SEC Football's Greatest Games is both engaging and comprehensive; a collection that contextualizes readers’ favorite games while introducing them to important moments they never knew existed. Broken down into “The Games That Changed the South”; “The Iron Bowl”; “Hail Mary and Other Prayers”; “The Classics”; “Atlanta, Here We Come”; and “Championship Moments” . . . this book covers a century-plus of Southern football through games covered with depth, outstanding photography, and fascinating sidebars.

Every entry takes the reader through history with the matchups that healed a South stripped of its pride, made coaches like Bear Bryant and Nick Saban regional heroes, forced the sport to change, created superstars, crowned champions, and revolutionized football.

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By Alex Martin Smith

Riassunto

A stunning time-trip through college football’s greatest conference and its most important, heated, and astonishing games.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Alex Martin Smith
• Editore: Rowman and Littlefield
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 30.09.2018
• EAN: 9781493032914
• ISBN: 978-1-4930-3291-4
• Pagine: 256
• Categorie: Guide e manuali > Sport > Sport di palla; USA, American Football, Florida, Mississippi, College Football, South Carolina, SPORTS & RECREATION / Football, Kentucky, Arkansas, Auburn, Vanderbilt, LSU, Texas A&M, Georgia Tech, Southeastern Conference