The Junction Boys: How Ten Days in Hell with Bear Bryant Forged a Championship Team

by Jim Dent

Paper Book, 2000

Status

Available

Call number

796.332

Genres

Collection

Sports - Football

Publication

St. Martin's Griffin (2000), Edition: 1st, 312 pages

Description

The legendary Paul "Bear" Bryant is recognized nationwide as one of the greatest coaches ever. So why did he always cite his 1-9 A & M team of 1954 as his favorite? This is the story of a remarkable team-and the beginning of the legend. In August of '54, the town of Junction was a flyspeck on the map of Texas. As Texas suffered from a devastating drought, so did Texas A & M football suffer from a drought of heart and talent.

User reviews

LibraryThing member cwflatt
Must read for Texas A&M and Alabama football diehards. All college football fans will enjoy the toughness of these boys and the determination of the coach and the coruption.

Subjects

Bryant, Paul W
Football Coaching United States
Football coaches United States Biography

Language

English

Original language

English

Physical description

312 p.; 9.3 inches

ISBN

031226755X / 9780312267551

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