Fourth and Long: The Fight for the Soul of College Football
- ISBN-10
- 1476706433
- ISBN-13
- 9781476706436
- Series
- Fourth and Long
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 343
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2013-09-03
- Publisher
- Simon and Schuster
- Author
- John U. Bacon
Description
Explores how four leading Big Ten contenders responded differently to the influences of money and power as well as related NCAA sanctions, scandals, rivalries, and the visions of coaches and directors, tracing an emerging value on honest wins.
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- 2014-09-16
- 352 pages
- Paperback
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