Bibliograph

The opening kickoff, the tumultuous birth of a football nation, Dave Revsine

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Label

The opening kickoff, the tumultuous birth of a football nation, Dave Revsine

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 233-294) and index

Illustrations

platesillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The opening kickoff

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

857980283

Responsibility statement

Dave Revsine

Sub title

the tumultuous birth of a football nation

Summary

"By the face of The Big Ten Network, the story of the creation of the college football nation from 1890 to 1915, the intense media coverage, the academic fraud, recruiting scandals, shocking violence, new sports superstars, and the manifest destiny of football out of the Ivy League and to the Great Midwest"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

"Football day" -- The Kangaroo Kicker -- From scrummage to scrimmage -- Mass plays and mass popularity -- To Madison -- The challenge of amateurism -- "The most mischievous offender of the year" -- The rise of the football media -- "Bigger than any of Pillsbury's great mills" -- "There's murder in that game" -- Slugball -- "There's money in it" -- "They all know Stagg was a sham" -- East vs. West -- A premature end -- "The most disgraceful scandal ever known" -- "The silent protest of the nineteen graves" -- Football's new rules

Target audience

adult

Classification

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