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

W. Thomas Porter

ISBN 10: 1425106625 / ISBN 13: 9781425106621

Published by Trafford Publishing, 2007

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A Football Band of Brothers | Forging the University of Washington's First National Championship | W. Thomas Porter | Taschenbuch | Kartoniert / Broschiert | Englisch | 2007 | Trafford Publishing | EAN 9781425106621 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr[at]libri[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu Print on Demand.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Football Band of Brothers | Forging the University of Washington's First National Championship
• Publisher: Trafford Publishing
• Publication Date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1425106625
• ISBN 13: 9781425106621
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 216W x 140H x 17D millimeters 216 millimeters width by 140 millimeters height by 17 millimeters depth
• Weight: 399 grams
• Seller catalogs:
  • Bücher

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Synopsis

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.

About the Author

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.