| Harvard Beats Yale 29-29: ...and Other Great Comebacks from the Annals of Sports Contributor(s): Wilner, Barry (Author), Rappoport, Ken (Author) |
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ISBN: 1589793315 ISBN-13: 9781589793316 Publisher: Taylor Trade Publishing OUR PRICE: $16.10 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2007 Annotation: When Harvard came back from a 16-point deficit with less than a minute to go to tie Yale in the now-famous 1968 gridiron tilt, the headline in the Harvard Crimson the following Monday proudly boasted Harvard Beats Yale 29 - 29. This example and nineteen extraordinary comeback stories are the subjects of the authors' latest volume of sports achievements. Includes the story of 1914 miracle Braves, Billy Casper's rally to defeat Arnold Palmer in 1966 U.S. Open, the Giants magical playoff run in 1951, and other examples and details on specific figures such as Lance Armstrong and Michael Jordan. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Sports & Recreation | Football - Sports & Recreation | History |
| Dewey: 796 |
| LCCN: 2007020803 |
| Physical Information: 0.77" H x 6.06" W x 8.9" (0.91 lbs) 272 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: When Harvard came back from a 16-point deficit with less than a minute to go to tie Yale in their now-famous 1968 gridiron tilt, the headline in the Harvard Crimson the following Monda proudly boasted, "Harvard Beats Yale, 29-29." This and nineteen other improbable comebacks are the subjects of Wilner and Rappoport's latest volume of extraordinary achievements from the world of sports, and include the 1914 "miracle" Braves, Billy Casper's incredible rally to beat Arnold Palmer in the 1966 U.S. Open, the New York Giants' magical playoff run in 1951, and others. Also included are sidebars on individual athletes whose "combacks" included overcoming disease (i.e. Lance Armstrong) and reviving a career (i.e. Michael Jordan and Muhammad Ali). |