Carlisle vs. Army: Jim Thorpe, Dwight Eisenhower, Pop Warner, and the Forgotten Story of Football's Greatest Battle
Jim Thorpe, Dwight Eisenhower, Pop Warner, and the Forgotten Story of Football's Greatest Battle
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- Paperback
349 pages
- Release Date
15 November 2008
Summary
In this stunning work of narrative nonfiction, Lars Anderson recounts one of college football‘s greatest contests: "Carlisle vs. Army," the fateful 1912 gridiron clash that had far-reaching implications both real and symbolic. The story centers on three men: Glenn "Pop" Warner, who came to the Carlisle Indian School in 1903 and saw beyond its assimilationist agenda, molding the Carlisle Indians into a football juggernaut and smashing prejudices along the wa…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780812977318 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0812977319 |
| Author: | Lars Anderson |
| Publisher: | Random House Trade |
| Imprint: | Random House US |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 349 |
| Release Date: | 15 November 2008 |
| Weight: | 295g |
| Dimensions: | 20mm x 141mm x 208mm |
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About The Author
Lars Anderson
Lars Anderson is a “Sports Illustrated” staff writer and a graduate of Columbia’s Graduate School of Journalism. He is also the author of “The All Americans,” He lives with his wife in Birmingham, Alabama.
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