Read From the Sidelines: The Best of Bill McGrotha

From the Sidelines: The Best of Bill McGrotha

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Description:From his love of food and people to his football theories to his religious faith, Florida State coach Bobby Bowden always provided McGrotha with a compelling subject. And so did the man who turned out players who were "mobile, agile and hostile"- legendary Florida A&M coach Jake Gaither.Jake and Bobby, page 1"What are you, a doctor?" Bear Bryant asked McGrotha. Nope. But McGrotha always examined coaches for heart, as well as style. From the Bear to Adolph Rupp to Ron Fraser, many of them proved to have both.Some Other Coaches, page 45Teresa Edwards didn't enjoy Italy. Matt Wiggins loved the Seminoles. And Renee Richards was happy to finally be a woman. All of which fascinated McGrotha, who enjoyed writing about women and sports.Some Women, page 109Red Barber sent his wife a dozen roses. Gov. LeRoy Collins would call to chat about football. And Burt Reynolds asked him to set the record straight. McGrotha knew some folks.Some Famous People, page 125Remember how the Fourth of July used to be? Remember when the Tallahassee Democrat was located downtown? Remember when McGrotha played golf? Bill did.Personal Moments, page 299Bill McGrothaBill McGrotha was sports editor of the Tallahassee Democrat from May, 1953 until his death in January, 1993 at the age of 65. A native of Boston, Ga., McGrotha worked for newspapers in Thomasville, Valdosta and Atlanta, Ga., plus Jacksonville, Fla., before coming to the Democrat. He attended the University of Georgia for two years, and served in the U. S. Navy.During his Democrat career, McGrotha earned more than two dozen state and national awards for his writing and editing. A longtime correspondent for Sports Illustrated, his work also appeared in The Sporting News, various football magazines and NCAA publications.In, 1987, McGrotha wrote "Seminoles. The First 40 Years," which is considered the definitive history of Florida State football. McGrotha was a two-time president of the Florida Sportswriters Association and spent one term as president of the Football Writers Association of America.Gerald EnsleyGerald Ensley has been a writer for the Tallahassee Democrat since 1980. Winner of numerous state and national writing awards, Ensley has covered sports and news for the Democrat.He is a graduate of Florida State University.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with From the Sidelines: The Best of Bill McGrotha. To get started finding From the Sidelines: The Best of Bill McGrotha, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Release: 1993

ISBN: 0961304030

Description: From his love of food and people to his football theories to his religious faith, Florida State coach Bobby Bowden always provided McGrotha with a compelling subject. And so did the man who turned out players who were "mobile, agile and hostile"- legendary Florida A&M coach Jake Gaither.Jake and Bobby, page 1"What are you, a doctor?" Bear Bryant asked McGrotha. Nope. But McGrotha always examined coaches for heart, as well as style. From the Bear to Adolph Rupp to Ron Fraser, many of them proved to have both.Some Other Coaches, page 45Teresa Edwards didn't enjoy Italy. Matt Wiggins loved the Seminoles. And Renee Richards was happy to finally be a woman. All of which fascinated McGrotha, who enjoyed writing about women and sports.Some Women, page 109Red Barber sent his wife a dozen roses. Gov. LeRoy Collins would call to chat about football. And Burt Reynolds asked him to set the record straight. McGrotha knew some folks.Some Famous People, page 125Remember how the Fourth of July used to be? Remember when the Tallahassee Democrat was located downtown? Remember when McGrotha played golf? Bill did.Personal Moments, page 299Bill McGrothaBill McGrotha was sports editor of the Tallahassee Democrat from May, 1953 until his death in January, 1993 at the age of 65. A native of Boston, Ga., McGrotha worked for newspapers in Thomasville, Valdosta and Atlanta, Ga., plus Jacksonville, Fla., before coming to the Democrat. He attended the University of Georgia for two years, and served in the U. S. Navy.During his Democrat career, McGrotha earned more than two dozen state and national awards for his writing and editing. A longtime correspondent for Sports Illustrated, his work also appeared in The Sporting News, various football magazines and NCAA publications.In, 1987, McGrotha wrote "Seminoles. The First 40 Years," which is considered the definitive history of Florida State football. McGrotha was a two-time president of the Florida Sportswriters Association and spent one term as president of the Football Writers Association of America.Gerald EnsleyGerald Ensley has been a writer for the Tallahassee Democrat since 1980. Winner of numerous state and national writing awards, Ensley has covered sports and news for the Democrat.He is a graduate of Florida State University.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with From the Sidelines: The Best of Bill McGrotha. To get started finding From the Sidelines: The Best of Bill McGrotha, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.

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