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The Way We Played The Game - John Armstrong - Advance Reading Copy - Free Ship
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“A True Story of One Team and the Dawning of America”
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Like new
- Seller notes
- “A True Story of One Team and the Dawning of America”
- Features
- Advance Reading Copy, 1st Edition, Collector's Edition
- ISBN
- 9781570719417
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Sourcebooks, Incorporated
ISBN-10
1570719411
ISBN-13
9781570719417
eBay Product ID (ePID)
2206503
Product Key Features
Book Title
Way We Played the Game
Number of Pages
384 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2002
Topic
Football
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Sports & Recreation
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
21 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2002-003315
Dewey Edition
21
TitleLeading
The
Dewey Decimal
796.332/62/0977411
Synopsis
Football in 1903 was vastly different from the slick spectacle we watch every Sunday afternoon on TV in the fall. It was a brutal, nonstop war fought by young men and boys on muddy high school and college fields across America. Bloody faces, broken bones, concussions and the shockingly high risk of death were the main attraction for hometown fans. The level of violence nearly got the sport banned in 1902, were it not for the intervention of President Teddy Roosevelt. In a well-researched true story, we learn how Coach Clayton Teetzel introduces the modern concepts of speed, intelligence and strategy to this brawlers' game, and also instills character in his players. Creatively told in the voice of Fletcher Van Horn, the unlikely quarterback of his high-school football team, this inspiring story depicts the down-and-dirty details of how early football was played. At the same time, the culture of small-town life in turn-of-the-century America is displayed with unabashed honesty-the hopes, dreams and harsh realities of a community who pulled together while rooting for their team. The story of how an undersized high school sophomore leads his team to victory is a classic tale of overcoming adversity and the triumph of the underdog. It is also a unique and masterfully told account of a time and a game few know-with tremendous appeal to both sports fans and history buffs. As Friday Night Lights did for modern high-school football, The Way We Played the Game establishes itself as the classic account of football's crude beginnings., Football in 1903 was vastly different from the slick spectacle we watch every Sunday afternoon on TV in the fall. It was a brutal, nonstop war fought by young men and boys on muddy high school and college fields across America. Bloody faces, broken bones, concussions and the shockingly high risk of death were the main attraction for hometown fans. The level of violence nearly got the sport banned in 1902, were it not for the intervention of President Teddy Roosevelt. In a well-researched true story, we learn how Coach Clayton Teetzel introduces the modern concepts of speed, intelligence and strategy to this brawlers' game, and also instills character in his players. Creatively told in the voice of Fletcher Van Horn, the unlikely quarterback of his high-school football team, this inspiring story depicts the down-and-dirty details of how early football was played. At the same time, the culture of small-town life in turn-of-the-century America is displayed with unabashed honesty--the hopes, dreams and harsh realities of a community who pulled together while rooting for their team. The story of how an undersized high school sophomore leads his team to victory is a classic tale of overcoming adversity and the triumph of the underdog. It is also a unique and masterfully told account of a time and a game few know--with tremendous appeal to both sports fans and history buffs. As Friday Night Lights did for modern high-school football, The Way We Played the Game establishes itself as the classic account of football's crude beginnings.
LC Classification Number
GV958.I84A76 2002
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