High School Football in Texas

by Fisher, Jeff

• ISBN13: 9781683581819
• ISBN10: 1683581814
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2018-09-04
• Publisher: Sports Pub

Summary

Savor stories from generations of Lone Star football. Here are tales from under the Friday Night Lights: Future Hall of Famer Drew Brees never got onto the field in his first scrimmage. Mean Joe Greene wanted to be a running back like Jim Brown. And much more!

From the best players to the best coaches and some of the most legendary schools and teams in US history, Texas high school football has it all. In the state that made “Friday Night Lights” famous, High School Football in Texas takes an inside look at the state’s greatness in the sport, from the best players when they were in high school to those who’ve gone on to be stars as collegiate players or pros. It’s about record-setters, trend-setters, and some of the most inspirational families and people you’ll ever meet. Some of the players and coaches featured include

• Mean Joe Greene
• Earl Campbell
• Andy Dalton
• Bob Lilly
• Andrew Luck
• Mike Singletary
• Eric Dickerson
• Tim Brown
• Johnny Manziel
• Y.A. Tittle
• Von Miller
• Forrest Gregg
• And many more!

High School Football America founder Jeff Fisher mixes amazing anecdotes and interviews with the many who’ve experienced Texas high school football from every imaginable angle.

Author Biography

Jeff Fisher is an award-winning journalist and Founder/Editor-in-Chief of High School Football America. He’s an expert in high school football, underscored by his appearance on CNBC talking about the big business of the sport. His national rankings appear on iHeartRadio. Jeff resides in Southern California.