Description: "Gridiron Glory - The Story of the Army-Navy Football Rivalry" by Barry Wilner and Ken Rappaport - 1st Trade Edition Hardcover w/Dustjacket (AUTOGRAPHED by Ron Rappaport) - Published in 2005 by Taylor Trade Publishing - 224 pages (with many great black & white photos) - book is in EXCELLENT condition; DJ is very good. Consistently ranked among the top ten college football rivalries by fans and pundits alike-and often ranked among the top five-the annual Army-Navy game is the one rivalry that, as one commentator has noted, "stops the most powerful men and women in the world in their tracks for one day a year." It is also quite possible that it is the only rivalry to raise over $58 million in war bonds (1944 game), have an outcome so contentious that the game had to be suspended for six years by the President (1893), or be played in the Rose Bowl (1983), requiring a military "airlift" of nine thousand cadets and midshipmen to California. But Army-Navy is first and foremost about football, and as Barry Wilner and Ken Rappoport relate in this engaging history, it may be college football in its purest form-and not just as a "training ground for the NFL." Though struggling for national ranking, the service academies have done surprisingly well over the years given their recruiting handicap, producing five Heisman Trophy winners and a number of national champions. The rivalry's most successful player may have been Roger Staubach, Heisman winner and Hall of Fame quarterback, who led the Dallas Cowboys to two Super Bowls in the 1970s following his four-year mandatory service in the U.S. Navy. The Army-Navy rivalry is also about traditions, and in a concluding chapter on the 2004 game, the authors take us through the pageantry: the march into the stadium by the student bodies of both schools; freshman push-ups after each score; and the final, moving show of sportsmanship following the game as thousands of cadets and midshipmen stand at attention while the alma mater of each school is played by their respective bands. A rivalry like no other, Army versus Navy receives due recognition in this colorful, thorough history. There is some minor edge wear and a very tiny piece (perhaps 1/16") out at the top of the spine, but this book is still in very nice condition and autographed by Ron Rappaport. No collection of Army/Navy football items is complete without this outstanding book. Check out the scan for the great cover. You won't be disappointed. Don't get left out; this book is long out of print! All previous buyers of my football books have been completely satisfied. I have many other sports books available; please inquire. The book will be sent via Media mail in the USA to minimize shipping costs. I will combine shipping to reduce charges for multiple items. Priority mail is also available. If interested, please inquire. Credit cards are accepted through PayPal.com. Please see my auctions and my eBay store for a wide variety of sports and non-sports collectibles. All items are packed with care to insure safe delivery. Please contact me if you have any questions. 1-12-16 -- 17.5 Powered by eBay Turbo Lister The free listing tool. List your items fast and easy and manage your active items.
Price: 23.99 USD
Location: Santa Ana, California
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Subject: Sports & Recreation
Topic: College Football - Army Vs. Navy
Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Illustrated
ISBN-10: 1589792777
ISBN-13: 9781589792777
Author: Ken Rappoport, Barry Wilner
Format: Book, Trade Cloth
Publication Year: 2005
Language: English
