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The 100-Yard War: Inside the 100-Year-Old Michigan-Ohio State Football Rivalry

Autor Greg Emmanuel, Emmanuel
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 29 aug 2005
"A rough–and–tumble pop–culture look at the history of this storied game." —National Review Online The 100–Yard War showcases two great football teams who want nothing more than to beat each other, celebrating their storied history and going behind the scenes with the players and the fans to reveal the bitterness, the passion, and the pride surrounding the Game. ESPN called it the number one sports rivalry of the century. It transcends the years, the standings, and all other distractions. And thanks to the countless remarkable football games between Michigan and Ohio State—and hundreds of thousands of devoted alumni and followers—the rivalry is now an enormous cultural event.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780471736493
ISBN-10: 047173649X
Pagini: 290
Dimensiuni: 158 x 233 x 20 mm
Greutate: 0.41 kg
Editura: Wiley
Locul publicării:Hoboken, United States

Public țintă

Fans of American football.

Descriere

ESPN called it the number one sports rivalry of the century. It transcends the years, the standings, and all other distractions. And thanks to the countless remarkable football games between Michigan and Ohio State—and hundreds of thousands of devoted alumni and followers—the rivalry is now an enormous cultural event. The 100–Yard War showcases two great football teams who want nothing more than to beat each other, celebrating their storied history and going behind the scenes with the players and the fans to reveal the bitterness, the passion, and the pride surrounding the Game. "Emmanuel does a marvelous job of conveying not only the competition between the athletes but the less than ideal game conditions, the spirit of the marching bands and, in particular, the loyalty of classmates and family that go into making this a special competition." —Publishers Weekly "A rough–and–tumble pop–culture look at the history of this storied game." —National Review Online

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ESPN called it the number one sports rivalry of the century. It transcends the years, the standings, and all other distractions. And thanks to the countless remarkable football games between Michigan and Ohio State--and hundreds of thousands of devoted alumni and followers--the rivalry is now an enormous cultural event. The 100-Yard War showcases two great football teams who want nothing more than to beat each other, celebrating their storied history and going behind the scenes with the players and the fans to reveal the bitterness, the passion, and the pride surrounding the Game.

""Emmanuel does a marvelous job of conveying not only the competition between the athletes but the less than ideal game conditions, the spirit of the marching bands and, in particular, the loyalty of classmates and family that go into making this a special competition.""
--Publishers Weekly

""A rough-and-tumble pop-culture look at the history of this storied game.""
--National Review Online


Cuprins

1. Hate: The Early Years. 2. Born and Bred. 3. Cold War. 4. Two Men and a Rivalry. 5. Boys to Men. 6. Broken Hearts and Ballooning Wallets. 7. Go Bucks! Go Blue! 8. Countdown. 9. One Hundred. 10. Post–Game. Appendix. Notes. Acknowledgments. Index.

Notă biografică

GREG EMMANUEL is the author of Extreme Encounters: How It Feels to Be Drowned in Quicksand, Shredded by Piranhas, Swept Up in a Tornado, and Dozens of Other Unpleasant Experiences. He has written for ESPN the Magazine, GQ, Esquire, TV Guide, Time Out New York, FHM, Maxim, NYLON, and Stuff, as well as for MTV and VH1. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.