Bowden: How Bobby Bowden Forged a Football Dynasty
How Bobby Bowden Forged a Football Dynasty
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- Paperback
304 pages
- Release Date
31 August 2010
Summary
The definitive biography of Bobby Bowden, one of the greatest college football coaches of all time, and his enduring legacy.
He is a giant among coaches, a Hall of Famer, and arguably the greatest Division I college football coach in history. Following a tumultuous but successful tenure at West Virginia University, Bowden accepted the head coaching post at Florida State University, a failing program in danger of being terminated. What Bowden accomplished at FSU is nothing short of mir…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780061474200 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0061474207 |
| Author: | Mike Freeman |
| Publisher: | HarperCollins Publishers Inc |
| Imprint: | HarperCollins |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 304 |
| Release Date: | 31 August 2010 |
| Weight: | 240g |
| Dimensions: | 210mm x 135mm |
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’[Freeman is] an excellent storyteller…what resonates most is Brown’s fierce determination to do things his way.’ (Sports Illustrated)
”[Freeman is] an excellent storyteller.” - Sports Illustrated
“Interesting reading…An additional chapter on an anonymous active gay player is fascinating…The main sections of the book are very strong and hang together well… Recommended.” - Library Journal
“Freeman’s courage to tackle the sport’s biggest issues and his insider’s expertise make this a must read for football fanatics coast to coast.” - Publishers Weekly
About The Author
Mike Freeman
Mike Freeman is a national columnist for CBS SportsLine.com. Previously, he covered the National Football League, the National Basketball Association, Major League Baseball, and college sports and was an investigative and enterprise reporter for the New York Times and a columnist for the Florida Times-Union. He has also previously been a sports reporter, features writer, and investigative writer for the Washington Post, the Boston Globe, and the Dallas Morning News. Freeman is also the author of three critically acclaimed books: ESPN: The Uncensored History; Bloody Sundays: Inside the Rough-and-Tumble World of the NFL; and Jim Brown: The Fierce Life of an American Hero.
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