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Football! Navy! War!: How Military Lend-Lease Players Saved the College Game and Helped Win World War II
Contributor(s): Jones, Wilbur D. (Author)

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 ISBN: 0786442190     ISBN-13: 9780786442195
Publisher: McFarland & Company
OUR PRICE: $31.45  

Binding Type: Paperback
Published: July 2009
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Annotation: It's no coincidence that the sport of football employs terms usually associated with war, such as "aerial attack," "blitz," and "trench warfare." During World War II, the United States military and colleges joined forces, fielding competitive teams to prepare men for combat. This book relates the Department of the Navy's role in preserving the game and national morale through the "Lend-Lease" of officer candidates, including All-American players and professionals. It features a foreword by television commentator Beano Cook; 80 photographs and illustrations; a listing of all military teams; records, scores, and statistics of principal teams; player profiles; and a glossary of period football and military terminology.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Biography & Autobiography
- Sports & Recreation | Football
- History | Military - World War Ii
Dewey: B
LCCN: 2009014121
Age Level: 18-UP
Grade Level: 13-UP
Physical Information: 0.65" H x 6.42" W x 9.08" L (0.85 lbs) 277 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - 1940's
Features: Bibliography, Glossary, Illustrated, Index
 
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Publisher Description:
Not coincidentally, the sport of football naturally employs terms usually associated with war, such as aerial attack, blitz, and trench warfare. During World War II, the United States military and colleges joined forces and fielded competitive football teams. The book highlights the Department of the Navy's role in preserving the game and football's impact on national morale and the war effort through their lend-lease to colleges of officer candidates, including All-America and professional players. It describes wartime college and military football throughout the globe and offers listings of college and military teams, records, scores, big games, and statistics; player and team profiles; and a glossary of period football terminology.
 
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