Gators Glory: Great Eras in Florida Football (Golden Ages of College Sports) - Softcover

Sharpe, Wilton

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1581826214 ISBN 13: 9781581826210

Publisher: Cumberland House Publishing, 2007

Synopsis

Two national championships in the last decade, seven SEC championships in the last 16 years, two Heisman Trophy winners, the fourth winningest team in the 1990s?this is the story of the University of Florida Gators. Entering its 101st season, the Gators?the reigning national champions?have rolled out the greats for almost eighty years, beginning with its first All-American, Dale Van Sickel, in 1928. Since then it's been the likes of Charlie LaPradd, Haywood Sullivan, Rick Casares, Larry Dupree, Steve Spurrier, Carlos Alvarez, John Reaves, Jack Youngblood, Wes Chandler, Cris Collinsworth, Lomas Brown, Emmitt Smith, John L. Williams, Errict Rhett, Danny Wuerffel, Ike Hilliard, Fred Taylor, Jevon Kearse, Alex Brown, Rex Grossman, Chris Leak?Gator legends all. Gators Glory"" is the story of University of Florida football as told by the players, coaches, opponents, fans, and the media. It salutes the great stars, teams, moments, rivalries, venues, fans, and tradition of the Gators.""

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, Alabama, and Notre Dame football and Kentucky and North Carolina basketball.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cumberland House Publishing
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 1581826214
• ISBN 13: 9781581826210
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 256