A Football Band of Brothers: Forging the University of Washington's First National Championship

Led by Coach Jim Owens, Washington's 1959 and 1960 teams forged one of the two best records in collegiate football, back-to-back Rose Bowl victories, and the Huskies' first national championship.

W. Thomas Porter has written 12 books including the 2001 regional best seller: The Glory of Washington: The People and Events That Shaped the Husky Athletic Tradition, co-authored by Jim Daves. He also collaborated in 2004 with Daves on Husky Stadium: Great Games and Golden Moments. Porter is a retired Executive Vice President of Bank of America and was the national chair of the University of Washington's $54 million Campaign for the Student Athlete. He graduated from Rutgers University where he earned six varsity letters and was selected to the All-East and third-team All-America baseball teams in 1953. He earned an MBA from the University of Washington and a Ph.D. from Columbia University. Because of his professional, business, and community activities and accomplishments, he has been listed in Who's Who in the United States since 1985.