| The 100-Yard War: Inside the 100-Year-Old Michigan-Ohio State Football Rivalry Contributor(s): Emmanuel, Greg (Author) |
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ISBN: 047173649X ISBN-13: 9780471736493 Publisher: Trade Paper Press OUR PRICE: $16.16 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2005 Annotation: ESPN called it the number one sports rivalry of the century. It transcends the years, the standings, and all other distractions. And thanks to the countless remarkable football games between Michigan and Ohio State--and hundreds of thousands of devoted alumni and followers--the rivalry is now an enormous cultural event. The 100-Yard War showcases two great football teams who want nothing more than to beat each other, celebrating their storied history and going behind the scenes with the players and the fans to reveal the bitterness, the passion, and the pride surrounding the Game. "Emmanuel does a marvelous job of conveying not only the competition between the athletes but the less than ideal game conditions, the spirit of the marching bands and, in particular, the loyalty of classmates and family that go into making this a special competition." "A rough-and-tumble pop-culture look at the history of this storied game." |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Sports & Recreation | Football - History | United States - State & Local - Midwest(ia,il,in,ks,mi,mn,mo,nd,ne,oh,sd,wi |
| Dewey: 796.332 |
| Physical Information: 0.77" H x 6.22" W x 9.18" (0.91 lbs) 290 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Great Lakes - Cultural Region - Midwest - Geographic Orientation - Michigan - Geographic Orientation - Ohio |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: ""A rough-and-tumble pop-culture look at the history of this storied game."" --National Review Online ""The 100-Yard War"" showcases two great football teams who want nothing more than to beat each other, celebrating their storied history and going behind the scenes with the players and the fans to reveal the bitterness, the passion, and the pride surrounding the Game. ESPN called it the number one sports rivalry of the century. It transcends the years, the standings, and all other distractions. And thanks to the countless remarkable football games between Michigan and Ohio State--and hundreds of thousands of devoted alumni and followers--the rivalry is now an enormous cultural event. |
