Game Day: Michigan Football : the Greatest Games, Players, Coaches and Teams in the Glorious Tradition of Wolverine Football

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Triumph Books, 2006 - Sports & Recreation - 148 pages
Whether rediscovering the best team moments or initiating into the traditions of Wolverine fandom, this book about the University of Michigan's football team is both a useful resource and cherishable memorabilia. Packed with anecdotes from key figures, explanations about the beginnings of rivalries and traditions, detailed histories about the greatest players and moments in the school's history, lists of the most successful seasons, recaps of the most exciting games ever played, and year-by-year statistics, this collector's book is the primary source for anyone eager to be an expert regarding anything about the Wolverines.

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Contents

TRADITIONS AND PAGEANTRY
1
THE GREATEST PLAYERS
21
THE GREAT COACHES
61
Copyright

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About the author (2006)

Athlon Sports is a publisher of preseason, single-title sports annuals, covering professional and college athletics and distributed throughout North America and Europe. Founded in 1967, they are now the largest sports magazine in the United States and have won Publisher of the Year, Magazine of the Year, and an Emmy Award. They are based primarily in Nashville, Tennessee. Bo Schembechler is a former head football coach for the University of Michigan. Under his leadership, the team won over 10 Big Ten Conference titles, and he was named Big Ten Coach of the Year six times. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a coach. He lives in the Detroit area.

Bibliographic information

TitleGame Day: Michigan Football : the Greatest Games, Players, Coaches and Teams in the Glorious Tradition of Wolverine Football
Game Day Series
AuthorDana Gauruder
ContributorBo Schembechler
Editionillustrated
PublisherTriumph Books, 2006
Original fromthe University of Michigan
DigitizedSep 9, 2009
ISBN1572438797, 9781572438798
Length148 pages
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Sports & Recreation / Football
Sports & Recreation / History
Travel / United States / Midwest / East North Central (IL, IN, MI, OH, WI)
  
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