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Author |
: John Eisenberg |
Publisher |
: Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages |
: 312 |
Release |
: 1997 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780684831206 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0684831201 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (06 Downloads) |
Synopsis Cotton Bowl Days by : John Eisenberg
A lifelong Dallas Cowboy fan, the author presents a look at growing up with his favorite men, profiling the then-young team's players, their city, and the Cotton Bowl.
Author |
: Steve Richardson |
Publisher |
: Whitman Publishing |
Total Pages |
: 0 |
Release |
: 2010-09-07 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0794830781 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780794830786 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (81 Downloads) |
Synopsis AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic Football Vault by : Steve Richardson
Contains pull-out facsimiles of small items (game tickets, postcards, player photos, etc.) inserted in pockets throughout volume, some in blue envelopes and some attached directly to pages with tape or glue.
Author |
: Richard T. Stanley |
Publisher |
: iUniverse |
Total Pages |
: 424 |
Release |
: 2015-06-19 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781491767962 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1491767960 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (62 Downloads) |
Synopsis Disco Days: a Social History of the 1970'S by : Richard T. Stanley
By 1972, President Richard Nixon had reached the heights of political power and popularity, only to self-destruct due to his role in a third-rate burglary called Watergate. Nixon resigned in disgrace, and, for the first time in history, Americans came to be led by an unelected President and Vice President -- Gerald Ford and Nelson Rockefeller. But Americans had much more on their minds than mere politics -- movies, TV, sports, earning a living, etc. Hollywood motion pictures, including The Godfather, Jaws, and Star Wars, captured their imaginations, while weekly TV shows such as All in the Family and Happy Days made them laugh, and Monday Night Football kept their competitive juices flowing. To no ones surprise, UCLA continued to win NCAA basketball championships, and such schools as Alabama, Arkansas, Michigan, Nebraska, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, Penn State, Texas, and USC remained dominant on the gridiron. And professional sports, thanks to such super-stars as BIllie Jean King, Kareem Abul-Jabbar, Henry Aaron, Jack Nicklaus, Muhammad Ali, Al Unser, and Terry Bradshaw, became more popular than ever. But who could have predicted at the beginning of the decade that a young high school dropout named John Travolta and a band called the Bees Gees would become the kings of Disco Dancing? Or that a peanut farmer from Georgia would be elected President during our Bicentennial Year?
Author |
: Richard Melzer |
Publisher |
: University of New Mexico Press |
Total Pages |
: 300 |
Release |
: 2023-05 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780826364975 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0826364977 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (75 Downloads) |
Synopsis Don Perkins by : Richard Melzer
Don Perkins led a life as one of the most honored athletes in the history of the University of New Mexico and the Dallas Cowboys. But Perkins's life was far more complex and, at times, controversial. He experienced the traumas of racial discrimination, death, divorce, football-related injuries, and a never-ending search for his own identity. In his search, Perkins ventured into sportscasting, public speaking, community relations, big-rig trucking, government work, and even amateur theater, where he portrayed Frederick Douglass and other famous Black leaders. Through it all, he remained a kind, unassuming, charismatic man, universally admired by family members, friends, and millions of fans. Don Perkins: A Champion's Life is the final tribute he so greatly deserves.
Author |
: John Eisenberg |
Publisher |
: HMH |
Total Pages |
: 333 |
Release |
: 2012-10-02 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780547607818 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0547607814 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (18 Downloads) |
Synopsis Ten-Gallon War by : John Eisenberg
“It’s every bit as fascinating to read about the battles between the Cowboys and the Texans as it is to follow today’s never-ending NFL dramas.” —Mike Florio, ProFootballTalk In the 1960s, on the heels of the “Greatest Game Ever Played,” professional football began to flourish across the country—except in Texas, where college football was still the only game in town. But in an unlikely series of events, two young oil tycoons started their own professional football franchises in Dallas the very same year: the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys, and, as part of a new upstart league designed to thwart the NFL’s hold on the game, the Dallas Texans of the AFL. Almost overnight, a bitter feud was born. The team owners, Lamar Hunt and Clint Murchison, became Mad Men of the gridiron, locked in a battle for the hearts and minds of the Texas pigskin faithful. Their teams took each other to court, fought over players, undermined each other’s promotions, and rooted like hell for the other guys to fail. A true visionary, Hunt of the Texans focused on the fans, putting together a team of local legends and hiring attractive women to drive around town in red convertibles selling tickets. Meanwhile, Murchison and his Cowboys focused on the game, hiring a young star, Tom Landry, in what would be his first-ever year as a head coach, and concentrating on holding their own against the more established teams in the NFL. Ultimately, both teams won the battle, but only one got to stay in Dallas and go on to become one of sports’ most quintessential franchises—”America’s Team.” In this highly entertaining narrative, rich in colorful characters and unforgettable stunts, Eisenberg recounts the story of the birth of pro-football in Dallas—back when the game began to be part of this country’s DNA.
Author |
: Jenna Hays McEachern |
Publisher |
: Triumph Books |
Total Pages |
: 273 |
Release |
: 2014-09-01 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781600789786 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1600789781 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (86 Downloads) |
Synopsis 100 Things Longhorns Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die by : Jenna Hays McEachern
With trivia boxes, pep talks, records, and Longhorn lore, this lively, detailed book explores the personalities, events, and facts every Texas fan should know. It contains crucial information such as important dates, player nicknames, memorable moments, and outstanding achievements by singular players. This guide to all things Longhorns covers the team's first live mascot, the season they broke the NCAA record for points scored, and the player that caught every single touchdown pass thrown in the 1972 season. Now updated through the 2013 season, McEachern has provided additional chapters bringing the book up through the retirement of Mack Brown and the hiring of Charlie Strong, as well as the 2009 perfect regular season and trip to the BCS title game.
Author |
: Editors of Chase's |
Publisher |
: Rowman & Littlefield |
Total Pages |
: 753 |
Release |
: 2022-11-21 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781636710693 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1636710697 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (93 Downloads) |
Synopsis Chase's Calendar of Events 2023 by : Editors of Chase's
Find out what's going on any day of the year, anywhere across the globe! The world’s date book since 1957, Chase's is the definitive, authoritative, day-by-day resource of what the world is celebrating. From national days to celebrity birthdays, from historical milestones to astronomical phenomena, from award ceremonies and sporting events to religious festivals and carnivals, Chase's is the must-have reference used by experts and professionals—a one-stop shop with 12,500 entries for everything that is happening now or is worth remembering from the past. Completely updated for 2023, Chase's also features extensive appendices as well as a companion website that puts the power of Chase's at the user's fingertips. 2023 is packed with special events and observances, including National days and public holidays of every nation on Earth Scores of new special days, weeks and months Famous birthdays of new world leaders, lauded authors and breakout celebrities Info on milestone anniversaries, such as the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's First Folio, the 250th anniversary of the Boston Tea Party, the 125th anniversary of the Curies' discovery of radium, the 100th birth anniversary of Hank Williams, the 75th anniversary of the Marshall Plan, the 50th anniversary of Skylab Information on such special sporting events as the Special Olympics World Summer Games in Berlin, Germany And much more! All from the reference book that Publishers Weekly calls "one of the most impressive reference volumes in the world."
Author |
: Tracy Daugherty |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 234 |
Release |
: 2022 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0806176237 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780806176239 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (37 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Land and the Days by : Tracy Daugherty
"Memoir set largely in Walters, Oklahoma, tracing a community's development from the 1930s to the present. The narrator traces the story of his grandfather, Harry Tracy Daugherty, a man who devoted his life to public service. It is the story of changing political attitudes in southern Oklahoma, of growing awareness of race and class, and of dealing with the pervasive grief endured for lost loved ones. Unearthly Archives expands the realistic accounts of the first narrative, providing a meditation on the meaning of grief. The writer demonstrates his curiosity and indefatigable search for understanding and closure by searching his readings as they inflect his own experiences. Questions of the possibilities of an afterlife are superseded by the revelations in dreams. Whereas the first narrative explores daily family life, setting up what will be the huge loss of his parents, the second examines questions of death, grief, creativity, and the meaning of memory"--
Author |
: Robert M. Ours |
Publisher |
: Westholme Publishing |
Total Pages |
: 264 |
Release |
: 2004 |
ISBN-10 |
: STANFORD:36105114174993 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (93 Downloads) |
Synopsis Bowl Games by : Robert M. Ours
In Bowl Games: College Football's Greatest Tradition, historian Robert M. Ours shows how these games established college football as a national sport. Bowl games were also used as charity events and morale boosters during the Great Depression and both world wars, and were among the first public forums that challenged segregation in the South. In addition, Ours traces the steady march toward using bowls to determine a national championship as well as the increase in payouts. The book includes period photographs, year-by-year bowl game summaries, and a complete list of every major NCAA-sanctioned bowl played up to 2005.
Author |
: David G. McComb |
Publisher |
: University of Texas Press |
Total Pages |
: 302 |
Release |
: 2012-10-05 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780292748477 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0292748477 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (77 Downloads) |
Synopsis Spare Time in Texas by : David G. McComb
What do Texans' pastimes and recreations say about their characters? Looking at Texas history from a new angle, David McComb starts from the premise that how people spend their leisure time may well reveal more about their true natures and interests than the work they do or their family connections. In this innovative book, McComb traces the history of various types of recreation in Texas, gathering significant insights into the characters of Texans from the pleasures they have pursued. Reflecting the frontier origins of Texas, McComb starts with the recreations that were most popular with men in a crude, still-developing society—drinking, gambling, and whoring. He goes on to show how, as Texas became more civilized, so did its diversions. He describes how Texans have connected with nature in parks and zoos; watched football and baseball in great stadiums such as the Astrodome and Cotton Bowl; discovered the pleasure of reading in public and university libraries; and enjoyed radio, TV, movies, and live theater in places such as Houston's Alley Theatre. This recreational history reveals that Texans are open-minded and generous; that they respect the land; oppose prostitution but indulge in gambling and drinking; support racial and gender rights; love zoos; champion libraries; take pride in theatrical productions; and adore sports.