What It Means to Be a Trojan Southern Cal's Greatest Players Talk About Trojans Football

by Travers, Steven; Carroll, Pete

• ISBN13: 9781600782114
• ISBN10: 1600782116
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-07-01
• Publisher: Triumph Books

Summary

This unique, compelling series assembles the greatest players from the most celebrated teams in college football to share their personal memories. Filled with firsthand accounts from dozens of players from the team's early days through the new millenium What It Means lets you learn about your favorite college teams straight from the source. These special athletes revisit their days of glory, share their most poignant reminiscences, and attempt to define their part in the storied football fraternity. You ll gain new insights to legendary players, coaches, teams, games, rivalries, traditions, and more. This rare collection of individual stories accompanied by archival photos is truly a must-have for any college football fan.

Author Biography

Steven Travers is a sports historian and sportswriter who is the bestselling author of numerous books—including One Night, Two Teams and Barry Bonds—and has also written for StreetZebra magazine, the San Francisco Examiner, and the Los Angeles Times. He is a former professional baseball player with Major League Baseball teams the St. Louis Cardinals and the Oakland Athletics. He lives in San Anselmo, California. Pete Carroll is the head football coach of the University of Southern California, and a former National Football League head coach for the New England Patriots. His years with USC garnered team victories that included six Bowl Championship Series wins and the 2005 National Championship. He lives near Los Angeles, California.