Crimson Tide Madness: Great Eras in Alabama Football (Golden Ages of College Sports) - Softcover

Sharpe, Wilton

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1581825803 ISBN 13: 9781581825800

Publisher: Cumberland House Publishing, 2007

Synopsis

Ten national championships, twenty-one SEC championships, twenty College Football Hall of Famers, and the most legendary coach in college football history... Entering its 115th season, the Alabama Crimson Tide--the sixth-winningest college football team ever--has rolled down a historic highway with many greats illuminating the way: Joe Namath, Kenny Stabler, Cornelius Bennett, Johnny Mack Brown, Johnny Musso, Major Ogilvie, Steve Sloan, Wallace Wade, Ozzie Newsome, Harry Gilmer, Don Hutson, Lee Roy Jordan, Johnny "Hurry" Cain, and the greatest of coaching legends, Paul "Bear" Bryant--Tide icons all.Crimson Tide Madness is the story of University of Alabama football as told by the players, coaches, opponents, fans, and media. It salutes the great stars, teams, moments, rivalries, venues, fans, and traditions of Alabama football, including chapters on the all-time Alabama team plus all nine national championship rosters.From the Dothan Antelope to the Wizard of Oz, from the Snake to the Bear, and from Dixie to Joe Willie, it's all Tide.

About this title

About the Author:

Wilton Sharpe is a freelance writer and former copy editor for the Nashville Tennessean sports department. His articles have appeared in Athlon Sports publications, NFL Insider and Gameday magazines, Athletic Administration, the Cleveland Browns yearbooks, Titans Exclusive, and NFL.com. He has written books on Georgia, Ohio State, Texas, and Notre Dame football and Kentucky and North Carolina basketball.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cumberland House Publishing
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 1581825803
• ISBN 13: 9781581825800
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 272