High School Football in Texas - Amazing Football Stories From the Greatest Players of Texas

Jeff Fisher

Sinopse

An inside look at the real-world schools, teams, players, and coaches in the state that made Friday Night Lights famous: “Unique anecdotes . . . illuminating.” —USA Today

From the best players to the best coaches and some of the most legendary schools and teams in US history, Texas high school football has it all. High School Football in Texas takes an inside look at the state’s greatness in the sport, including those who’ve gone on to be stars as collegiate players or pros. It’s about record-setters, trend-setters, and some of the most inspirational families and people you’ll ever meet.

Players and coaches featured include Mean Joe Greene, Earl Campbell, Andy Dalton, Eric Dickerson, and many more. Covering several generations, this book presents high school football in a manner never done before. Some of the great stories featured recount how future Hall of Famer Drew Brees never got onto the field in his first high school football scrimmage, and how Mean Joe Greene wanted to be a running back like Gale Sayers and Jim Brown. High School Football America founder Jeff Fisher provides amazing anecdotes and interviews with the many who’ve experienced Texas high school football from every imaginable angle.

“There's a reason Texas high school football inhabits a sacred place in America's sporting imagination . . . [Fisher’s] deft storytelling and understanding of how the power of a simple game turns boys into men and transforms their communities is a testament to his passion for the sport.” —Joe Drape, New York Times-bestselling author of Our Boys

Disponível desde: 04/09/2018.

Comprimento de impressão: 256 páginas.

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