Texas Football Trilogy : A Season in the Lone Star State

by Krugel, Mitchell

• ISBN13: 9781582615035
• ISBN10: 1582615039
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-09-01
• Publisher: Sports Pub

Summary

In terms of books, SPI's Texas Football Trilogy could well become the Friday Night Lights of 1999. From the innocent exuberance of high school football to the spectacle of the college game to the glitz of America's Team, the story of the importance of football to the state of Texas is told in this book. Trilogy takes readers behind the scenes to look at the night before the big game, the life of the star player and how football at any level is big business in Texas. The state's most popular entertainers, the Cowboys, are part of the focus of Trilogy, which looks at the religion of football in Texas at the professional, college and high school levels. Texas Football Trilogy also chronicles a banner season for Texas A & M, including an inside look at the Aggies' stunning upset of Nebraska, and a view of one of the state's premier prep programs, Austin's Westlake High School.

Author Biography

Mitchell Krugel, Deputy Sports Editor of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, has authored four books. His most recent work, Jordan: The Man, His Words, His Life, is an overview of the career of former Chicago Bulls star Michael Jordan. First released in 1994, it is now in its third printing. Krugel is a 15-year journalism professional who has covered the NBA, NFL, college and high school sports.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. iv
Introduction	p. 1
History and Tradition	p. 15
Someone You Should Know	p. 29
Fans	p. 51
Cheers to Texas Football	p. 63
First Game	p. 83
The Head Coach	p. 93
The Star	p. 109
The Unsung Hero	p. 123
The Atmosphere of the 1998 Season	p. 141
The Big Man	p. 159
The Big Game	p. 183
The Conclusion	p. 195
Appendices: The Season in Review	p. 207
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