Rising Tide: Bear Bryant, Joe Namath, and Dixie's Last Quarter
Autor Randy Roberts, Ed Krzemienskien Limba Engleză Paperback – 11 aug 2014
The
extraordinary
story
of
how
Coach
Paul
"Bear"
Bryant
and
Joe
Namath,
his
star
quarterback
at
the
University
of
Alabama,
led
the
Crimson
Tide
to
victory
and
transformed
football
into
a
truly
national
pastime.
During the bloodiest years of the civil rights movement, Bear Bryant and Joe Namath-two of the most iconic and controversial figures in American sports-changed the game of college football forever. Brilliantly and urgently drawn, this is the gripping account of how these two very different men-Bryant a legendary coach in the South who was facing a pair of ethics scandals that threatened his career, and Namath a cocky Northerner from a steel mill town in Pennsylvania-led the Crimson Tide to a national championship.
To Bryant and Namath, the game was everything. But no one could ignore the changes sweeping the nation between 1961 and 1965-from the Freedom Rides to the integration of colleges across the South and the assassination of President Kennedy. Against this explosive backdrop, Bryant and Namath changed the meaning of football. Their final contest together, the 1965 Orange Bowl, was the first football game broadcast nationally, in color, during prime time, signaling a new era for the sport and the nation.
Award-winning biographer Randy Roberts and sports historian Ed Krzemienski showcase the moment when two thoroughly American traditions-football and Dixie-collided. A compelling story of race and politics, honor and the will to win, RISING TIDE captures a singular time in America. More than a history of college football, this is the story of the struggle and triumph of a nation in transition and the legacy of two of the greatest heroes the sport has ever seen.
During the bloodiest years of the civil rights movement, Bear Bryant and Joe Namath-two of the most iconic and controversial figures in American sports-changed the game of college football forever. Brilliantly and urgently drawn, this is the gripping account of how these two very different men-Bryant a legendary coach in the South who was facing a pair of ethics scandals that threatened his career, and Namath a cocky Northerner from a steel mill town in Pennsylvania-led the Crimson Tide to a national championship.
To Bryant and Namath, the game was everything. But no one could ignore the changes sweeping the nation between 1961 and 1965-from the Freedom Rides to the integration of colleges across the South and the assassination of President Kennedy. Against this explosive backdrop, Bryant and Namath changed the meaning of football. Their final contest together, the 1965 Orange Bowl, was the first football game broadcast nationally, in color, during prime time, signaling a new era for the sport and the nation.
Award-winning biographer Randy Roberts and sports historian Ed Krzemienski showcase the moment when two thoroughly American traditions-football and Dixie-collided. A compelling story of race and politics, honor and the will to win, RISING TIDE captures a singular time in America. More than a history of college football, this is the story of the struggle and triumph of a nation in transition and the legacy of two of the greatest heroes the sport has ever seen.
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ISBN-13: 9781455526321
ISBN-10: 1455526320
Pagini: 448
Dimensiuni: 133 x 203 x 32 mm
Greutate: 0.36 kg
Ediția:New.
Editura: Grand Central Publishing
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ISBN-10: 1455526320
Pagini: 448
Dimensiuni: 133 x 203 x 32 mm
Greutate: 0.36 kg
Ediția:New.
Editura: Grand Central Publishing
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Notă biografică
Randy
Robertsis
Distinguished
Professor
of
History
at
Purdue
University
and
the
author
of
several
books,
most
recentlyA
Team
for
America:
The
Army-Navy
Game
That
Rallied
a
NationandJoe
Louis:
Hard
Times
Man.
His
earlier
books
include
biographies
of
Jack
Dempsey,
Jack
Johnson,
and
John
Wayne;
a
history
of
American
sports
since
1945;
and
books
on
Charles
Lindbergh,
the
Mike
Tyson
trial,
and
the
Vietnam
War.
He
lives
in
Lafayette,
Indiana.
Ed
Krzemienskiis
a
historian
of
sports
and
popular
culture.
Born
and
raised
in
Beaver
Falls,
Pennsylvania,
he
has
maintained
close
contact
with
Joe
Namath
and
all
of
the
people
significant
to
Namath's
life,
including
the
Namath
family
as
well
as
coaches
and
players
from
Beaver
Falls
High
School.
His
uncle,
Tom
Krzemienski,
was
Namath's
primary
high
school
receiver
and
partner
in
all
of
his
recruiting
visits.
He
also
served
as
primary
consultant
for
HBO's
Emmy-award
winning
documentary,Breaking
the
Huddle:
The
Integration
of
College
Football,
for
which
his
manuscript
on
the
subject
served
as
a
guide
for
production.
He
served
in
a
similar
capacity
for
HBO's
documentaryNamathand
previously
appeared
on
ESPN'sSportscenturydocumentary
installment
on
Namath.
An
expert
on
college
football,
he
has
written
on
the
subject
for
numerous
popular
publications,
including
ESPN'sCollege
Football
Encyclopediaand
ESPN'sBig
Ten
Encyclopedia.
Recenzii
"It's
a
must
read!
RISING
TIDE
is
an
electrifying
book
that
hits
on
all
four
cylinders:
rich
Alabama
Football
tradition;
North
meets
South;
Civil
Rights
Movement
Era;
and
Coach
Bryant's
history-making
return
to
his
Alma
Mater.
This
book
gives
you
insight
about
Joe
Namath,
a
"kid"
from
the
North,
his
role
in
transforming
Alabama
Football
into
an
elite
power-house,
and
every
twist
and
turn
of
the
phenomenal
and
enduring
relationship
that
developed
between
Coach
Paul
"Bear"
Bryant
and
Joe
Namath.
The
short
and
long
of
it,
this
book
is
just
plain
explosive!"—John
Mitchell,
Pittsburgh
Steelers
Assistant
Head
Coach
and
Defensive
Line
Coach
"I didn't think the world needed another Bear Bryant book, but this one digs a little deeper and blitzes me with new info. And to think a Purdue guy wrote it."—Dan Jenkins, sportswriter/book author
"Rising Tide is a riveting football story that doubles as first-rate, seminal historical investigation. Building the narrative around Coach Paul "Bear" Bryant and Joe Namath, the authors interweave early TV and civil rights into the fabric of their story with great grace. An absolutely wonderful read!"—Douglas Brinkley, Professor of History at Rice University and author of Cronkite
"RISING TIDE brings together two iconic figures-Bear Bryant and Joe Namath-in a can't-lay-it-down book. In beautifully evocative prose that takes readers from steel-town Pennsylvania to football-crazy Alabama, Roberts and Krzemienski recapture the drama, tension, glory, and shame of big-time college sports set in an era of civil rights protests and social upheaval. At the heart of the book is the improbable relationship between two unforgettable, larger than life men. You don't have to be a Crimson Tide fan to enjoy this great read."
—
"RISING TIDE is an absolute gem of a book about the twin pillars of white Southern identity: racial segregation and football, and how change was wrought in the heart of the old Confederacy that resisted it. RISING TIDE is an expertly written, must-read story of the intersection of athletics and politics."—Gerald Early, author of A Level Playing Field and winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award for The Culture of Bruising
"[Bryant and Namath's] years together fueled the growing popularity of college football and coincided with the unfolding of the civil rights struggle that emerged as the defining news story of the early 1960s. "Rising Tide" weaves the two elements in an informative and entertaining narrative with broad appeal."—Associated Press
"RISING TIDE aspires to be much more than another jock biography. It tells a fascinating story lying at the intersection of football, race and entertainment... Gridiron fans, particularly those of a certain age, will enjoy this trip down memory lane. So, too, will readers interested in revisiting a nation in transition."—Plain Dealer
"RISING TIDE reads like an ESPN Documentary but packs ten times the information and entertainment value. Its accessible but intelligent prose and deep-probing insights keep interest high throughout its chapters. Football, its impact, events, and mannerisms are flawlessly interwoven with the tumultuous recounts of a politically, socially, and racially evolving South."—Atlanta Journal Constitution
"I didn't think the world needed another Bear Bryant book, but this one digs a little deeper and blitzes me with new info. And to think a Purdue guy wrote it."—Dan Jenkins, sportswriter/book author
"Rising Tide is a riveting football story that doubles as first-rate, seminal historical investigation. Building the narrative around Coach Paul "Bear" Bryant and Joe Namath, the authors interweave early TV and civil rights into the fabric of their story with great grace. An absolutely wonderful read!"—Douglas Brinkley, Professor of History at Rice University and author of Cronkite
"RISING TIDE brings together two iconic figures-Bear Bryant and Joe Namath-in a can't-lay-it-down book. In beautifully evocative prose that takes readers from steel-town Pennsylvania to football-crazy Alabama, Roberts and Krzemienski recapture the drama, tension, glory, and shame of big-time college sports set in an era of civil rights protests and social upheaval. At the heart of the book is the improbable relationship between two unforgettable, larger than life men. You don't have to be a Crimson Tide fan to enjoy this great read."
—
George
C.
Rable,
Charles
Summersell
Chair
in
Southern
History,
University
of
Alabama
"RISING TIDE is an absolute gem of a book about the twin pillars of white Southern identity: racial segregation and football, and how change was wrought in the heart of the old Confederacy that resisted it. RISING TIDE is an expertly written, must-read story of the intersection of athletics and politics."—Gerald Early, author of A Level Playing Field and winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award for The Culture of Bruising
"[Bryant and Namath's] years together fueled the growing popularity of college football and coincided with the unfolding of the civil rights struggle that emerged as the defining news story of the early 1960s. "Rising Tide" weaves the two elements in an informative and entertaining narrative with broad appeal."—Associated Press
"RISING TIDE aspires to be much more than another jock biography. It tells a fascinating story lying at the intersection of football, race and entertainment... Gridiron fans, particularly those of a certain age, will enjoy this trip down memory lane. So, too, will readers interested in revisiting a nation in transition."—Plain Dealer
"RISING TIDE reads like an ESPN Documentary but packs ten times the information and entertainment value. Its accessible but intelligent prose and deep-probing insights keep interest high throughout its chapters. Football, its impact, events, and mannerisms are flawlessly interwoven with the tumultuous recounts of a politically, socially, and racially evolving South."—Atlanta Journal Constitution