Legends of the Heisman

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Summary: Heisman book a winner
Review: There I was-desperately needing a couple of appropriate gifts that solved the problem of what to get the guy who has everything but I can't afford new golf clubs - and I stumbled across Legends of the Heisman.Not being a football fan, and still wondering what hash marks were, I typed in "football" to get some suggestions.First off, the book's concise.No long complicated descriptions of winning plays, and second, it's extremely informative from a practical/historic viewpoint.During World War II, how many non-service teams were there?A little humor's tucked in, and just enough trivia to keep a seasoned neophyte or semi-interested reader wanting to read on.Gwaltney's done his homework, and ours, too, as each bio gives us a different slant and we pick up some odd tidbits- such as how Jim Plunkett happened to choose Stanford.I donated a couple copies to an inner-city teen=ager's club and the staff reports it's more popular than the bodybuilding magazines, so that says something! I wish the author had concluded each winner's write-up with a sentence or two as to what the recipient ended up doing, what business he went into after football, as we tend to think all Heisman winners made tons of money a la OJ...might be an eye-opener and definitely good fodder for trivia games.Overall, this book's a good quick read or browse for just about anyone.

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Summary: heisman hit
Review: This book tells all in a glorious manner that a fan wants to know about the heroes of the college game. A super gift!