John J. Miller delivers the intriguing, never-before-told story of how Theodore Roosevelt saved American Football—a 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.
BIG SCRUM
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Author: Miller, John J
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 9780061744525
Details:
Author: Miller, John J
Brand: Perennial
Edition: Reprint
Binding: Paperback
Number Of Pages: 272
Release Date: 17-04-2012
Part Number: Illustrations, black and white
Package Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.3 x 0.4 inches Languages: English
EAN: 9780061744525
