| The Boys from Old Florida: Inside Gator Nation Contributor(s): Martin, Buddy (Author), Paige, Woody (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 1613213956 ISBN-13: 9781613213957 Publisher: Sports Publishing LLC OUR PRICE: $22.46 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Nonfiction | Sports & Recreation - Football |
| Dewey: 796.332 |
| LCCN: 2013026209 |
| Physical Information: 1.3" H x 6.3" W x 9.1" (1.10 lbs) 271 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - Florida - Locality - Gainesville, Florida |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In The Boys from Old Florida, Buddy Martin takes the reader beneath the surface of Florida football as, without bias or sugar coating, he skillfully excavates the truths behind "The Gator Nation." In this book, Martin, a Florida native, has chronicled the real stories of Gator coaches and players through their own eyes and in their words over a 55-year period since 1950--and not all are valentines. The school asked all but one of the coaches interviewed to leave or move up. Some players became estranged or never really felt appreciated. Yet, others are forever grateful for their experience as Gator players and feel a sense of brotherhood. Liberating moments such as the arrival of Ray Graves come to life through the words of somebody who experienced it firsthand. Martin's fresh investigations have bolstered his sharp memory of those moments as they unfolded, including Graves's firing after a fairy tale season with his "Super Sophs." |