Bibliograph

Rising tide, Bear Bryant, Joe Namath, and Dixie's last quarter, Randy Roberts and Ed Krzemienski

Type

Label

Rising tide, Bear Bryant, Joe Namath, and Dixie's last quarter, Randy Roberts and Ed Krzemienski

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Rising tide

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

816563675

Responsibility statement

Randy Roberts and Ed Krzemienski

Sub title

Bear Bryant, Joe Namath, and Dixie's last quarter

Summary

Describes how Joe Namath and Bear Bryant led the Crimson Tide to an Orange Bowl championship in 1965, amidst bloody fights in the civil rights movement and a pair of ethics scandals, to change football's culture and economics

Table Of Contents

Prologue: The tower -- "Mama called" -- "Dixie's pride, Crimson Tide" -- The river -- The privileged son -- Playing defense -- Becoming Joe Willie -- "With every force at my command" -- The greatest performance of his life -- "Living like Yankees, playing like Barber College" -- The Rat Pack -- Redemption song -- "Joe moves like a human now" -- Epilogue: In a class of his own

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