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Honor on the Line: The Fifth Down and the Spectacular 1940 College Football Season
ISBN: 9781475932102 / Angielski / Twarda / 318 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. It was the fall of 1940, and Americans turned to college football for relief from the turbulent world around them. The Depression still had its grip on the nation and, across the Atlantic, the Battle of Britain raged. As war crept closer every day, the nation's first peacetime draft called Americans to the defense of the country. While the great Tom Harmon of Michigan set new standards on the gridiron, on other fields black stars struggled for the right to play. At Stanford, coaching genius Clark Shaughnessy reinvented the game and in the process engineered the greatest turnaround in the... It was the fall of 1940, and Americans turned to college football for relief from the turbulent world around them. The Depression still had its gri... |
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125,24 |
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West Point Football IQ: The Ultimate Test of True Fandom (History & Trivia)
ISBN: 9780983792284 / Angielski / Miękka / 92 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. You won't see many of these players in an NFL uniform on a Sunday afternoon, but while you're sitting there with your friends and family watching the big game with a bowl of snacks in your lap, the men who played football for Army at West Point are holding up much bigger lines than what the pros are holding up on your TV screen, and they are doing it all over the globe. Army football players prepare for a bigger game, and they do it for you, for me and for freedom everywhere. How much do you know about Army football? This program is as rich in tradition as any program in America yet the names...
You won't see many of these players in an NFL uniform on a Sunday afternoon, but while you're sitting there with your friends and family watching the ...
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47,69 |
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The Pony Trap: Escaping the 1987 SMU Football Death Penalty
ISBN: 9780985988302 / Angielski / Miękka / 250 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Forget everything you think you know about SMU Football and the infamous Death Penalty. Previous accounts told the story from the perspective of the NCAA or of the news media and hyped the scandal for personal gain. The story as they told it, was one of corruption and of the under resourced NCAA struggling mightily to clean up rampant cheating within the college ranks. In The Pony Trap, former SMU football player and member of the Death Penalty team David Blewett, backs into the motivation to find out what really happened. His daughter innocently asks, "Daddy, did you do anything wrong when...
Forget everything you think you know about SMU Football and the infamous Death Penalty. Previous accounts told the story from the perspective of the N...
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56,97 |
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Crunching Numbers: An Inside Look At The Salary Cap And Negotiating Player Contracts
ISBN: 9780692742235 / Angielski / Miękka / 304 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych.
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79,78 |
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Out of Bounds
ISBN: 9781432792817 / Angielski / Miękka / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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75,83 |
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On Coaching Football: A Resource and Guide for Coaches
ISBN: 9781612330488 / Angielski / Miękka / 264 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. On Coaching Football: A Resource and Guide for Coaches is intended for coaches and aspiring coaches at any competitive level of football. The book is actually a checklist that a coaching staff can use to develop a football program. The reader will be exposed to a systematic, comprehensive, and flexible approach to the three facets of the game: offense, defense and special teams. This book is an indispensable part of any coachs library because it describes the year-round commitment that is required to establish and maintain a quality, success-oriented football program in a competitive playing...
On Coaching Football: A Resource and Guide for Coaches is intended for coaches and aspiring coaches at any competitive level of football. The book is ...
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131,19 |
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The Cheesehead Devotional: Daily Meditations for Packer Fans
ISBN: 9781938499234 / Angielski / Miękka / 108 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Judy DuCharme became a Packer fanatic in 1984. In The Cheesehead Devotional, she uses Packer events to lead readers into God's presence. Sometimes humorous and sometimes serious, Judy shows us that walking with God is as fun as watching a Packer game. By combining the love of football with insights from the Word of God, the reader will find this book fun, inspirational, and even life-changing. The Cheesehead Devotional is a great adventure for those who may not pick up a Bible for guidance." Sara White, wife of the late Reggie White "I have...
Judy DuCharme became a Packer fanatic in 1984. In The Cheesehead Devotional, she uses Packer events to lead readers into God's presence. ...
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60,77 |
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Here Come the Colts
ISBN: 9781479712151 / Angielski / Miękka / 306 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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79,78 |
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Tom Osborne on Leadership: Life Lessons from a Three-Time National Championship Coach
ISBN: 9781599323794 / Angielski / Miękka / 205 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Tom Osborne's Leadership Principles
- Be a servant leader. Sacrifice yourself for the benefit of others. - Accentuate the positive and empower those around you. - Focus on your values and principles and stay true to them. - Bring a sense of teamwork through loyalty and unity. - Do whatever you can to help make a difference in the world. - Whenever you deal with adversity, learn from the experience. - Focus on what matters most: character, principles and process. - Mentor someone and leave a legacy of spirit and perseverance. Tom Osborne's Leadership Principles
- Be a servant leader. Sacrifice yourself for the benefit of others. - Accentuate the positive and empowe... |
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64,58 |
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American Football 1921
ISBN: 9781480064584 / Angielski / Miękka / 124 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "Smashmouth Football" That term came from the way the game of American Football was coached and played in the end of the 19th Century and the early years of the 20th century. This book was written by Charles Dudley Daly who played Quarterback at Harvard in 1898 to 1900. He then transferred to West Point and played Quarterback there in 1901 and 1902. In 1907 he became an Assistant Coach at Harvard and in 1913 he was hired as the Head Coach at West Point and stayed there until 1922. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1951. Coach Daly compared the game of football to war...
"Smashmouth Football" That term came from the way the game of American Football was coached and played in the end of the 19th Century and the early ye...
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A Farewell to Glory: The Rise and Fall of an Epic Football Rivalry Boston College vs. Holy Cross
ISBN: 9781479702503 / Angielski / Miękka / 306 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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90,42 |
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Stark Contrast of the Miami Dolphins Owners and Coaches: From the Beginning To a New Era
ISBN: 9781480178717 / Angielski / Miękka / 48 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book enters the origin of the Miami Dolphins starting with their first owner and their first head coach and the struggles that ensued. However, the great times are also encompassed due to the great tradition founded as part of this NFL franchise. Read about the record breaking coach and his personally esteemed successor and the one that got away because of incidences entrusted to the other team's experts. Remember, Big Mistake followed by the Miracle. Absorb the differences and the future probabilities.
This book enters the origin of the Miami Dolphins starting with their first owner and their first head coach and the struggles that ensued. However, t...
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27,90 |
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Pro Football Schedules: A Complete Historical Guide from 1933 to the Present
ISBN: 9780786473519 / Angielski / Miękka / 260 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book explains how the NFL determines each team's opponents and how the league's scheduling format has evolved throughout the years. It includes a history on the evolution of the pro football schedule, explores all of the scheduling formulas used in the National Football League, American Football League and the All-America Football Conference, presents home-and-away opponent charts from 1933 through the 2017 season, and provides a detailed explanation of how playoff game sites have been determined in pro football history.
This book explains how the NFL determines each team's opponents and how the league's scheduling format has evolved throughout the years. It includes a...
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218,89 |
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For None Can Rank Above Thee: A History of Cal-Mum Red Raiders Football
ISBN: 9780985692612 / Angielski / Miękka / 216 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In 1929, the Caledonia Red Raiders high school football team went undefeated and unscored-upon, an accomplishment matched by few other American football teams at any level. From then on, the Red Raiders of Caledonia (Caledonia-Mumford after 1950) have enjoyed a remarkable string of gridiron achievements: 15 undefeated seasons, 22 Livingston County Championships, 14 Section V Championships, 9 New York State Championships, and a 49-game winning streak (currently the longest in Section V and the second-longest in New York State). FOR NONE CAN RANK ABOVE THEE is the story of how generation after...
In 1929, the Caledonia Red Raiders high school football team went undefeated and unscored-upon, an accomplishment matched by few other American footba...
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How the SEC Became Goliath: The Making of College Football's Most Dominant Conference
ISBN: 9781476710303 / Angielski / Miękka / 255 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A veteran sports journalist explores the real reason why college football can't shake the attitude of "SEC vs Everyone Else" size does matter. How the SEC Became Goliath covers the Southeastern Conference and how the league became dominant, winning seven straight national championships. Size matters. That's why the SEC is Goliath, because the Southeastern Conference, top to bottom, has better coaches, better stadiums, better bank accounts, and better weather, but the difference maker is the bigger and better players. The SEC has walked off with the big crystal prize in...
A veteran sports journalist explores the real reason why college football can't shake the attitude of "SEC vs Everyone Else" size does matter. ...
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68,38 |
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Muck City: Winning and Losing in Football's Forgotten Town
ISBN: 9780307888631 / Angielski / Miękka / 352 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In a town deep in the Florida Everglades, where high school football is the only escape, a haunted quarterback, a returning hero, and a scholar struggle against terrible odds.
The loamy black "muck" that surrounds Belle Glade, Florida once built an empire for Big Sugar and provided much of the nation's vegetables, often on the backs of roving, destitute migrants. Many of these were children who honed their skills along the field rows and started one of the most legendary football programs in America. Belle Glade's high school team, the Glades Central Raiders, has sent an... In a town deep in the Florida Everglades, where high school football is the only escape, a haunted quarterback, a returning hero, and a scholar str...
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76,02 |
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The European Football Championships
ISBN: 9781481026475 / Angielski / Miękka / 120 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Held every four years, the European Championships represent the pinnacle of international football in Europe. It is arguably more difficult to win the tournament than the World Cup because the continent is traditionally strong in the sport and the overall quality of the opposition is better. Having qualified, which is difficult enough, your team is likely to come up against the cream of European football in the shape of France, Germany, England, Italy and current world champions, Spain. However, throughout the tournament's rich history, some surprise winners have emerged, such as Denmark in...
Held every four years, the European Championships represent the pinnacle of international football in Europe. It is arguably more difficult to win the...
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31,89 |
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Discipline and Indulgence: College Football, Media, and the American Way of Life During the Cold War
ISBN: 9780813561264 / Angielski / Miękka / 188 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The early Cold War (1947-1964) was a time of optimism in America. Flushed with confidence by the Second World War, many heralded the American Century and saw postwar affluence as proof that capitalism would solve want and poverty. Yet this period also filled people with anxiety. Beyond the specter of nuclear annihilation, the consumerism and affluence of capitalism's success were seen as turning the sons of pioneers into couch potatoes. In Discipline and Indulgence, Jeffrey Montez de Oca demonstrates how popular culture, especially college football, addressed capitalism's...
The early Cold War (1947-1964) was a time of optimism in America. Flushed with confidence by the Second World War, many heralded the American Century ...
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Discipline and Indulgence: College Football, Media, and the American Way of Life During the Cold War
ISBN: 9780813561271 / Angielski / Twarda / 188 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The early Cold War (1947-1964) was a time of optimism in America. Flushed with confidence by the Second World War, many heralded the American Century and saw postwar affluence as proof that capitalism would solve want and poverty. Yet this period also filled people with anxiety. Beyond the specter of nuclear annihilation, the consumerism and affluence of capitalism's success were seen as turning the sons of pioneers into couch potatoes. In Discipline and Indulgence, Jeffrey Montez de Oca demonstrates how popular culture, especially college football, addressed capitalism's...
The early Cold War (1947-1964) was a time of optimism in America. Flushed with confidence by the Second World War, many heralded the American Century ...
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605,99 |
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Teaching and Coaching Football Kicking Mechanics
ISBN: 9781481012461 / Angielski / Miękka / 28 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Teaching and Coaching Football Kicking Mechanics gives coaches and kickers specific techniques and drills that equip you to coach and improve the kicking skill. Coach Renner has detailed the essential techniques using his unique coaching vocabulary and proven drill sequence. This enables you to effectively coach kickers or to train yourself. Coach Renner has used this program to develop high school, college and NFL players. Kicking is a skill that can be coached and trained and Coach Bill Renner provides the details and drill sequence to make you feel comfortable coaching kickers. He uses...
Teaching and Coaching Football Kicking Mechanics gives coaches and kickers specific techniques and drills that equip you to coach and improve the kick...
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39,87 |