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Game of My Life, Minnesota : Memorable Stories of Gophers Football by Joel Rippel (2007, Hardcover)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherSports Publishing, LLC

ISBN-101582619867

ISBN-139781582619866

eBay Product ID (ePID)57228357

Product Key Features

Book TitleGame of My Life, Minnesota : Memorable Stories of Gophers Football

Number of Pages210 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicHigher, Football

Publication Year2007

IllustratorYes

GenreSports & Recreation, Education

AuthorJoel Rippel

Book SeriesGame of My Life Ser.

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.8 in

Item Weight17.3 Oz

Item Length9.2 in

Item Width6.3 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2007-016828

SynopsisWith more than 600 victories, six national championships and 16 former players in the College Football Hall of Fame, the University of Minnesota football program is one of the top programs in the history of NCAA Division I football. The University of Minnesota fielded its first football team in 1882 and for much of the 20th century, the Gophers football team was the biggest thing in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul.The Gophers gained national prominence when they won five national titles in an eight-year span (1934-1941). The Gophers won another national title and went to two Rose Bowls in the early 1960s. After a drought for much of the 1980s and 1990s, the program has been revitalized under coach Glen Masongoing to six bowl games in seven years entering 2006.Game of My Life: Minnesota Golden Gophers was able to connect with some of the most memorable Gophers and some of the most memorable games from those Golden times. From the Golden era of 1934-41, there is George Sonny Franck and Bill Daley. From the early 1960s, there is coach Murray Warmath and Outland Trophy winner Tom Brown and future NFL Hall of Famer Carl Eller.Former Gopher quarterback and future NFL coach Tony Dungy is here as is the stunning upset of No. 1 Michigan in 1977 and the come-from-behind victory over No. 2 Penn State in 1999the highlight of a season which saw the Minnesotas first bowl berth in 13 years., With more than 600 victories, six national championships, and 17 former players in the College Football Hall of Fame, the Minnesota football program is one of the greatest in history. Legendary players like Bruce Smith and Bronko Nagurski helped the Gophers dominate Minnesota sports for the first 60 years of the 20th century. This book provides a look at some of the most memorable players, coaches, and games of the last 70 years. From the Golden? era of 1934-41, which included five national titles, George ?Sonny? Franck and Bill Daley recall their most memorable games. The Gophers won another national title and went to two Rose Bowls in the early ?60s under coach Murray Warmath and quarterback Sandy Stephens, who became the first black quarterback to earn All-America honors at a major college. Warmath remembers the second Rose Bowl as his most memorable game. Other memorable Gophers featured include future NFL legends Bud Grant and Carl Eller and future NFL coaching great Tony Dungy.

LC Classification NumberGV958.U529R56 2007