The Republic of Football

Legends of the Texas High School Game

Chad S. Conine (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

288 Seiten

2016
University of Texas Press (Verlag)
978-1-4773-0371-9 (ISBN)

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With interviews and stories of celebrated players, including past and present NFL stars, as well as legendary coaches and dynastic teams from across Texas, The Republic of Football captures the standout moments in Friday night lights.

Anywhere football is played, Texas is the force to reckon with. Its powerhouse programs produce the best football players in America. In The Republic of Football, Chad S. Conine vividly captures Texas’s impact on the game with action-filled stories about legendary high school players, coaches, and teams from around the state and across seven decades.

Drawing on dozens of interviews, Conine offers rare glimpses of the early days of some of football’s biggest stars. He reveals that some players took time to achieve greatness—LaDainian Tomlinson wasn’t even the featured running back on his high school team until a breakthrough game in his senior season vaulted him to the highest level of the sport—while others, like Colt McCoy, showed their first flashes of brilliance in middle school. In telling these and many other stories of players and coaches, including Hayden Fry, Spike Dykes, Bob McQueen, Lovie Smith, Art Briles, Lawrence Elkins, Warren McVea, Ray Rhodes, Dat Nguyen, Zach Thomas, Drew Brees, and Adrian Peterson, Conine spotlights the decisive moments when players caught fire and teams such as Celina, Southlake Carroll, and Converse Judson turned into Texas dynasties. Packed with never-before-told anecdotes, as well as fresh takes on the games everyone remembers, The Republic of Football is a must-read for all fans of Friday night lights.

CHAD S. CONINE is a freelance sports journalist who has written for the Sports Xchange, Reuters, and Golf.com, among others. He has been covering Texas high school and college football since the late 1990s.

Introduction
1. Hamlin (1984): The Tie That Doomed the Pied Pipers
2. Odessa (1946): Hayden Fry Leads the Bronchos
3. Snyder (1952): Grant Teaff’s First Lessons
4. Brownwood (1960s): Gordon Wood’s Legacy Begins
5. San Antonio (1963): The One They Call “The Game”
6. Lubbock (1968): The Estacado Matadors’ Phenomenal Debut
7. Mexia (1968): Blackcats Roll with the Changes
8. Celina (1974): The Birth of the 10-1 Defense
9. Big Sandy (1974): The Wildcats Kiss Their Sisters
10. Temple (1975): Bob McQueen Adds It Up
11. Midland (1983): Lee Rebels Pull Off Historic Double
12. Daingerfield (1983): The Tigers’ Amazing Shutout Streak
13. Corpus Christi (1985): Calallen Builds a Winner
14. West Orange (1986–1987): Kevin Smith Leads Stark to Title
15. Idalou (1988): South Plains Superman
16. White Deer (1988): Bucks Ride Swinging Gate to Glory
17. Rockport-Fulton (1992): Dat Nguyen’s Pirates Raid Homecoming
18. Converse (1992–1993): Judson Rockets Blast Off
19. Tyler (1994): John Tyler’s Lions Knew How to Finish
20. Sealy (1994): Tigers’ Dynasty Rises Up
21. Galena Park (1994): North Shore Lays Its Foundation
22. Wortham (1996): The Bulldogs Grow into Champions
23. Waco (1996): University’s LT Runs into Spotlight
24. Austin (1996): Westlake Breaks Through
25. New Braunfels (1997): Father and Son Build a Winner
26. Katy (1997): Tigers Pound Their Way to a Title
27. Mart (1999): “Cosby Show” Panthers Thrive in Prime Time
28. Everman (2001–2002): Bulldogs Unleash Dominant Streak
29. Ennis (2001): Harrells’ Lions Come Roaring Back
30. Palestine (2002): The Call That Changed Adrian Peterson’s Path
31. Georgetown (2002): Mason Crosby Kicks His Way to the Top
32. Southlake (2002): The Carroll Dragons’ Ascent
33. Tuscola (2003): McCoys Lead Jim Ned to the Brink
34. Crawford (2004): Pirates Put the President On Hold
35. Abilene (2004): Wylie Wins First Crown on Final Play
36. Highland Park (2005): Scots Prevail in Epic Battle
37. Copperas Cove (2007): RG3, Bulldawgs Come Alive
38. Brenham (2009): Cubs Advance with Improbable Rally
39. Aledo (2008–2011): Johnathan Gray Runs into the Record Book
40. Fort Worth (1983–1984): Trimble Tech’s Glory Days
41. Denton (2002): Ryan Raiders Swipe Semifinal Victory from Ennis
Further Reading
Acknowledgments
Index

Erscheinungsdatum	09.09.2016
Verlagsort	Austin, TX
Sprache	englisch
Maße	152 x 229 mm
Gewicht	540 g
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport ► Ballsport
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Erwachsenenbildung
	Weitere Fachgebiete ► Sportwissenschaft
ISBN-10	1-4773-0371-5 / 1477303715
ISBN-13	978-1-4773-0371-9 / 9781477303719
Zustand	Neuware