Rising tide : Bear Bryant, Joe Namath, and Dixie's last quarter

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Title:

Rising tide : Bear Bryant, Joe Namath, and Dixie's last quarter

Author:

Roberts, Randy, 1951-

Personal Author:

Roberts, Randy, 1951-

Edition:

First edition .

Publication Information:

New York : Twelve, 2013.

Physical Description:

vii, 437 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Summary:

Describes how Joe Namath and Bear Bryant led the Crimson Tide to an Orange Bowl championship in 1965, amidst bloody fights in the civil rights movement and a pair of ethics scandals, to change football's culture and economics.

Language:

English

Contents:

Prologue: The tower -- "Mama called" -- "Dixie's pride, Crimson Tide" -- The river -- The privileged son -- Playing defense -- Becoming Joe Willie -- "With every force at my command" -- The greatest performance of his life -- "Living like Yankees, playing like Barber College" -- The Rat Pack -- Redemption song -- "Joe moves like a human now" -- Epilogue: In a class of his own.

Personal Subject:

Bryant, Paul W.

Namath, Joe Willie, 1943-

Corporate Subject:

Alabama Crimson Tide (Football team)

Subject Term:

Football -- United States -- History.

Added Author:

Krzemienski, Ed.

ISBN:

9781455526338

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