Battles at Annapolis
two remarkable football games in the army-navy rivalry
$50.49
- Paperback
326 pages
- Release Date
5 August 2025
Summary
Gridiron Glory: Two Defining Army-Navy Battles at Annapolis
Battles at Annapolis presents the context of the two most recent Army-Navy football games at the US Naval Academy, in 1893 and 1942. One game was played in peacetime before a rowdy, alcohol-fueled crowd. The second game was played in the early months of World War II before a sparse, deeply patriotic crowd. Both games would impact the service academies, the broader community, and the unique personalities who represented Army…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781493088386 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1493088386 |
| Author: | David Gendell, Rear Admiral Thomas C. Lynch Usn |
| Publisher: | Globe Pequot Press |
| Imprint: | Globe Pequot Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 326 |
| Release Date: | 5 August 2025 |
| Weight: | 0g |
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Critics Review
“The Army Navy game is an American classic. These days, the stories of the games played at Annapolis are not widely known but this book will change that. These were intense games played by talented, patriotic players and it’s wonderful to see this story being told.”
About The Author
David Gendell
Annapolis native David Gendell is the author of Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse: A Chesapeake Bay Icon and The Last Days of the Schooner America: A Lost Icon at the Annapolis Warship Factory. He lives with his family in Annapolis, where he is a frequent speaker on the subjects of sailing and history.
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