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The Big Scrum : How Teddy Roosevelt Saved Football by John J. Miller (2012, Paperback)
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John J. Miller delivers the intriguing, never-before-told story of how Theodore Roosevelt saved American Footballa game that would become the nation's most popular sport. Miller's sweeping, novelistic retelling captures the violent, nearly lawless days of late 19th century football and the public outcry that would have ended the great game but for a crucial Presidential intervention. Teddy Roosevelt's championing of football led to the creation of the NCAA, the innovation of the forward pass, a vital collaboration between Walter Camp, Charles W. Eliot, John Heisman and others, and, ultimately, the creation of a new American pastime. Perfect for readers of Douglas Brinkley's Wilderness Warrior, Michael Lewis's The Blind Side, and Conn and Hal Iggulden's The Dangerous Book for Boys, Miller's The Big Scrum reclaims from the shadows of obscurity a remarkable story of one defining moment in our nation's history.Product Identifiers
PublisherHarperCollins
ISBN-100061744522
ISBN-139780061744525
eBay Product ID (ePID)109187208
Product Key Features
Publication Year2012
Number of Pages272 Pages
LanguageEnglish
AuthorJohn J. Miller
FormatPaperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.6 in
Item Weight7.7 Oz
Item Length8 in
Item Width5.3 in
Additional Product Features
GroupTrade
Dewey Edition22
Reviews"A Worthy Addendum to the Story of Football's Rise . . . [And] a Good Yarn.", “Football enthusiassts and Theodore Roosevelt admirers will both enjoy and learn from these little-known but important historic events that preserved from extinction one of America’s favorite sports.”, "[Miller] is on target with a necessarily selective biography highlighting Roosevelt's lifelong affinity for sports and physical activity, thereby providing context for understanding why a president would devote valuable time to what was then a minor sport. [An] enjoyable history of a seldom-explored turning point in American sports history.", âFootball enthusiassts and Theodore Roosevelt admirers will both enjoy and learn from these little-known but important historic events that preserved from extinction one of Americaâs favorite sports.â, ?[Miller] is on target with a necessarily selective biography highlighting Roosevelt?s lifelong affinity for sports and physical activity, thereby providing context for understanding why a president would devote valuable time to what was then a minor sport. [An] enjoyable history of a seldom-explored turning point in American sports history.? (Booklist), “A Worthy Addendum to the Story of Football’S Rise . . . [And] a Good Yarn.”, âIn Millerâs hands, the story of Theodore Rooseveltâs love for, and defense of, âthe great gameâ has as much vigor and passion as Roosevelt himself. Itâs a fascinating and thoroughly American tale.â, “In Miller’s hands, the story of Theodore Roosevelt’s love for, and defense of, ‘the great game’ has as much vigor and passion as Roosevelt himself. It’s a fascinating and thoroughly American tale.”, â[Miller] is on target with a necessarily selective biography highlighting Rooseveltâs lifelong affinity for sports and physical activity, thereby providing context for understanding why a president would devote valuable time to what was then a minor sport. [An] enjoyable history of a seldom-explored turning point in American sports history.â, ÂA Worthy Addendum to the Story of FootballâS Rise . . . [And] a Good Yarn.Â, "Football enthusiassts and Theodore Roosevelt admirers will both enjoy and learn from these little-known but important historic events that preserved from extinction one of America's favorite sports.", “[Miller] is on target with a necessarily selective biography highlighting Roosevelt’s lifelong affinity for sports and physical activity, thereby providing context for understanding why a president would devote valuable time to what was then a minor sport. [An] enjoyable history of a seldom-explored turning point in American sports history.”, "In Miller's hands, the story of Theodore Roosevelt's love for, and defense of, 'the great game' has as much vigor and passion as Roosevelt himself. It's a fascinating and thoroughly American tale."
Publication Date2012-04-17
Dewey Decimal796.3320973
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