John J. Miller
John J. Miller delivers the intriguing, never-before-told story of how Theodore Roosevelt saved American Footballâ€”a game that would become the nationâ€™s most popular sport. Millerâ€™s sweeping, novelistic retelling captures the violent, nearly lawless days of late 19th century football and the public outcry that would have ended the great game but for a crucial Presidential intervention. Teddy Rooseveltâ€™s championing of football led to the creation of the NCAA, the innovation of the forward pass, a vital collaboration between Walter Camp, Charles W. Eliot, John Heisman and others, and, ultimately, the creation of a new American pastime. Perfect for readers of Douglas Brinkleyâ€™s ,Wilderness Warrior,, Michael Lewisâ€™s ,The Blind Side,, and Conn and Hal Igguldenâ€™s ,The Dangerous Book for Boys,, Millerâ€™s ,The Big Scrum ,reclaims from the shadows of obscurity a remarkable story of one defining moment in our nationâ€™s history.
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The Big Scrum: How Teddy Roosevelt Saved Football