Dreaming of Heroes: America and the Golden Age of College Football Volume 1 von Michael Grady

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ISBN: 978-1-5439-8742-3
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When Cyril Letzelter's family moved to the small Ohio mill community of Martins Ferry, just across the Ohio River from Wheeling, West Virginia, they figured out quickly the city had a love for football bordering on obsessive. And it's not hard to understand why. Success in football and the path it offered out of the coal mines and steel mills to the promise of higher education and opportunity was the stuff of dreams.He emerged as one of the Ohio Valley's most prominent stars when the sport was exploding into the public consciousness like never before. The 1920s are rightly considered the golden age of college football, and his path out of the valley into the national elite offers a unique window into the evolution of the game and the changes in the nation that occurred between Reconstruction and post-WWI America. Long forgotten over the years, Cyril starred in some of the biggest games of the era. His talent was recruited by major teams from Stanford on the west coast to Army in the East. His playmaking ability was feared by giants of the game like Knute Rockne. And in the end, his sometimes rocky path out of the Ohio Valley mill towns to a better life involved taking risks to get ahead and sometimes being manipulated by stronger forces beyond his reach. This is a story of America and college football, as seen through the eyes of a forgotten star, Cyril Letzelter, who deserves to be remembered again.

When Cyril Letzelter's family moved to the small Ohio mill community of Martins Ferry, just across the Ohio River from Wheeling, West Virginia, they figured out quickly the city had a love for football bordering on obsessive. And it's not hard to understand why. Success in football and the path it offered out of the coal mines and steel mills to the promise of higher education and opportunity was the stuff of dreams.He emerged as one of the Ohio Valley's most prominent stars when the sport was exploding into the public consciousness like never before. The 1920s are rightly considered the golden age of college football, and his path out of the valley into the national elite offers a unique window into the evolution of the game and the changes in the nation that occurred between Reconstruction and post-WWI America. Long forgotten over the years, Cyril starred in some of the biggest games of the era. His talent was recruited by major teams from Stanford on the west coast to Army in the East. His playmaking ability was feared by giants of the game like Knute Rockne. And in the end, his sometimes rocky path out of the Ohio Valley mill towns to a better life involved taking risks to get ahead and sometimes being manipulated by stronger forces beyond his reach. This is a story of America and college football, as seen through the eyes of a forgotten star, Cyril Letzelter, who deserves to be remembered again.

AutorGrady, Michael
EinbandKartonierter Einband (Kt)
Erscheinungsjahr2019
Seitenangabe274 S.
LieferstatusFremdlagertitel. Lieferzeit unbestimmt
AusgabekennzeichenEnglisch
MasseH22.6 cm x B15.2 cm x D1.5 cm 408 g
VerlagPublishdrive Inc.

Über den Autor Michael Grady

Michael Grady is a certified lay speaker within the United Methodist Church, an evangelistic association leader, and has taught Sunday school and Bible study groups of all ages---children and adults---for over 30 years. He is an experienced educator and professional speaker and has been a guest speaker at multiple churches and organizations for many years. He is a certified public accountant and financial transaction specialist by trade, but he has always considered himself to be in full-time ministry, having devoted his time and talents over the course of his life to teaching others about God's written Word.

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