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Author |
: Mike Harris |
Publisher |
: Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages |
: 229 |
Release |
: 2015-07-07 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781613217917 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1613217919 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (17 Downloads) |
Synopsis Game of My Life Virginia Tech Hokies by : Mike Harris
Virginia Tech’s Shayne Graham trots onto the field at West Virginia on November 6, 1999, with two thoughts in his mind. One is a missed field goal that would have beaten Miami a year earlier. The other is the 44-yard field goal he is about to try against the Mountaineers, a kick he must make if the Hokies are to stay unbeaten and on track for a national championship. Head down, he focuses on his mark as the ball is snapped. He steps forward, the dream of an entire team resting with his leg. Now, hear Graham’s memory of that kick in his own words, for the first time. Game of My Life: Virginia Tech Hokies, first published in 2006, celebrates the extraordinary football and basketball moments that have shaped the college’s rich athletic heritage. Through interviews with some of the school’s most prestigious athletes, Hokies fans can relive the big games that defined the school’s winning tradition. Carroll Dale, later a fixture with the Green Bay Packers, dove—arms outstretched—to haul in a crucial two-point conversion in a 1957 game against the University of Richmond. Les Henson shot from the baseline—the other baseline—as the clock neared zero against Florida State in 1980. Chris Smith went well beyond the "double-double" standard for points and rebounds. How about 30 and 31 against Marshall in 1959? Corey Moore made life miserable for Clemson quarterback Brandon Streeter one night in 1999. Bruce Smith did the same for Duke quarterback Ben Bennett in 1983. The Hokies’ Jim Pyne, meanwhile, made sure Syracuse’s Kevin Mitchell didn’t do the same to Tech quarterback Maurice DeShazo in 1993. Carlos Dixon, Mike Imoh, Andre Davis, Dell Curry, Bryan Still, Don Strock, Bryan Randall—all the Tech greats from the gridiron and hardwood—are in these pages, including coach Frank Beamer. Join thousands of Virginia Tech fans in remembering these cherished stories. For the athletes within, these truly were the games of their lives. Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Sports Publishing imprint, are proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in sports—books about baseball, pro football, college football, pro and college basketball, hockey, or soccer, we have a book about your sport or your team. Whether you are a New York Yankees fan or hail from Red Sox nation; whether you are a die-hard Green Bay Packers or Dallas Cowboys fan; whether you root for the Kentucky Wildcats, Louisville Cardinals, UCLA Bruins, or Kansas Jayhawks; whether you route for the Boston Bruins, Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, or Los Angeles Kings; we have a book for you. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to publishing books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked by other publishers and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.
Author |
: Mike Harris |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 229 |
Release |
: 2006 |
ISBN-10 |
: OCLC:1244781742 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (42 Downloads) |
Synopsis Game of My Life by : Mike Harris
Author |
: Mike Harris |
Publisher |
: Sports Publishing LLC |
Total Pages |
: 240 |
Release |
: 2006 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781596700048 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1596700041 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (48 Downloads) |
Synopsis Game of My Life Virginia Tech by : Mike Harris
Virginia Tech's Shayne Graham trots onto the field at West Virginia on November 6, 1999, with two thoughts in his mind. One is a missed field goal that would have beaten Miami a year earlier. The other is the 44-yard field goal he is about to try against the Mountaineers, a kick he must make if the Hokies are to stay unbeaten and on track for a national championship. Head down, he focuses on his mark as the ball is snapped. He steps forward, the dream of an entire team resting with his leg.Now, hear Graham's memory of that kick in his own words, for the first time. Game of My Life: Virginia Tech celebrates the extraordinary football and basketball moments that have shaped the college's rich athletic heritage. Through interviews with some of the school's most prestigious athletes, Hokies fans can relive the big games that defined the school's winning tradition.Carroll Dale, later a fixture with the Green Bay Packers, dove-arms outstretched-to haul in a crucial two-point conversion in a 1957 game against the University of Richmond. Les Henson shot from the baseline-the other baseline-as the clock neared zero against Florida State in 1980. Chris Smith went well beyond the "double-double" standard for points and rebounds. How about 30 and 31 against Marshall in 1959? Corey Moore made life miserable for Clemson quarterback Brandon Streeter one night in 1999. Bruce Smith did the same for Duke quarterback Ben Bennett in 1983. The Hokies' Jim Pyne, meanwhile, made sure Syracuse's Kevin Mitchell didn't do the same to Tech quarterback Maurice DeShazo in 1993.Carlos Dixon, Mike Imoh, Andre Davis, Dell Curry, Bryan Still, Don Strock, Bryan Randall-all the Tech greats from the gridiron and hardwoodare in these pages, including coach Frank Beamer. Join thousands of Virginia Tech fans in remembering these cherished stories. For the athletes within, these truly were the games of their lives.
Author |
: Frank Beamer |
Publisher |
: Triumph Books |
Total Pages |
: 321 |
Release |
: 2013-09-01 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781600788468 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1600788467 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (68 Downloads) |
Synopsis Let Me Be Frank by : Frank Beamer
After 26 seasons as head football coach at Virginia Tech University, Frank Beamer is not only the longest tenured but also the winningest active coach of any major college program, and Let Me Be Frank contains his personal reflections on more than a quarter-century leading the Virginia Tech program. Beamer has directed his alma mater to 20 consecutive bowl appearances, including six BCS bowls, five top-10 finishes, and a trip to the National Championship Game in 1999 led by a freshman quarterback named Michael Vick. But success didn’t come immediately: he started his career at VT with four losing seasons in his first six years, including a 2-8-1 record in 1992 when many fans wanted him fired. He relates how he turned a mediocre program into a perennial power while sporting a clean NCAA record and a well-earned reputation as one of the most-respected head coaches in the nation. However, Beamer is regarded as an even better man than a football coach: he created a state-wide program to help children read, and in the aftermath of the deadliest campus massacre in U.S. history, he met with the parents of the victims and visited with each wounded student. He shares stories from his time spent both on and off the gridiron, including memories of generations of Hokies stars such as Vick, André Davis, Jim Druckenmiller, Corey Moore, Jake Grove, and others.
Author |
: Chris Colston |
Publisher |
: Skyhorse Publishing Inc. |
Total Pages |
: 193 |
Release |
: 2012-08 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781613210918 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1613210914 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (18 Downloads) |
Synopsis Tales from the Virginia Tech Sideline by : Chris Colston
What started with a bunch of gangly teens playing ball on a plowed wheat field has become one of the most exciting powerhouses in college football history. Fans of this raucous and indomitable team get to relive all the great moments with this revised edition of Tales from the Virginia Tech Sideline. Virginia Tech alum and former editor of the Hokie Huddler Chris Colston shares the school's greatest football stories and anecdotes. From the days of Miles Stadium to Beamerball, fans will recapture all the excitement of the most well known games.
Author |
: Mark Schlabach |
Publisher |
: Triumph Books |
Total Pages |
: 317 |
Release |
: 2011-08 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781617495625 |
ISBN-13 |
: 161749562X |
Rating |
: 4/5 (25 Downloads) |
Synopsis Always a Hokie by : Mark Schlabach
The traditions of Virginia Tech football are as timeless as any in American sports. This exciting series draws together the insights from nearly 100 former players, coaches, and fans, who tell their personal stories about what being a part of this legendary football program means to them.
Author |
: George W. Norton |
Publisher |
: Waveland Press |
Total Pages |
: 199 |
Release |
: 2014-02-24 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781478615606 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1478615605 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (06 Downloads) |
Synopsis Hunger and Hope by : George W. Norton
Readable, thought-provoking, and beneficial for those who want to comprehend the plight of the rural poor, Hunger and Hope examines the world of those living near, on, and over the edge of poverty in developing countries. Their aspirations, struggles, and daily challenges are revealed with compassion and genuine understanding of the risks they face to sustain themselves and their families. The text is rich with lucid and methodical observations of the economic processes that shape agricultural development in impoverished countries. The author builds in an imaginative way on his extensive experience assisting farmers and assessing the impacts of agricultural interventions. Real-world illustrations of the policies and practices that not only create opportunities and food security but also create hardships show that, while progress has been made in reducing poverty and hunger, there is a need to do more.
Author |
: Tina L. Vick |
Publisher |
: AuthorHouse |
Total Pages |
: 161 |
Release |
: 2013-06-20 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781477291092 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1477291091 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (92 Downloads) |
Synopsis Growing up Vick by : Tina L. Vick
"Growing Up Vick" is a compelling book about the challenges of growing up in poverty, but having the strength and fortitude to rise above your situation. "Poverty is not permanent." says the author. The book also reveals the challenges of being blood related to a superstar athlete and the good and bad about the superstar lifestyle. She is the aunt of NFL Superstar Michael Vick, who was once the highest paid athlete in NFL history. Ms. Vick also discusses her new life in politics and what she found out behind closed doors about the political life in her hometown.
Author |
: Roddy Hall |
Publisher |
: Lulu.com |
Total Pages |
: 200 |
Release |
: 2015-11-24 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781329713338 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1329713338 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (38 Downloads) |
Synopsis Birth of the Hokie Nation: Virginia Tech's Path to the 1999 National Championship Game by : Roddy Hall
Virginia Tech hired Frank Beamer in December 1986 to take over a football program rocked with scandal and on NCAA probation. After the 1992 season, many assumed the university administration would fire him when the Hokies finished the year with a 2-8-1 record. The ad-ministration was patient. Starting in 1993, the Virginia Tech football team set upon a path that would lead to the National Championship game of 1999 played on January 4, 2000, at the Sugar Bowl. This is the story of the games played between 1992 and that January night when, for a few minutes, Virginia Tech reached the pinnacle of the college football world. While Frank Beamer never won a national championship as coach, this book is about the teams that put Beamer and the Hokies in the stratosphere where dreams became goals, and the quest for those goals changed a university.
Author |
: Leah Kaminski |
Publisher |
: Weigl Publishers |
Total Pages |
: 32 |
Release |
: 2019-08-01 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781791101305 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1791101305 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (05 Downloads) |
Synopsis Virginia Tech Hokies by : Leah Kaminski
Did you know that the Virginia Tech Hokies have played at Lane Stadium since 1965? Lane Stadium is one of the loudest stadiums in college football. Learn more about this college team’s history, traditions, uniforms, team records, coaches, and legendary players in Virginia Tech Hokies, part of the Inside College Football series.