Go Gators!: An Oral History of Florida's Pursuit of Gridiron Glory [Hardcover]

Peter Golenbock (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 2002

Go Gators! takes the reader through every milestone of this legendary team, from their humble origins through their gradual rise to perennial New Year’s Day bowl-game contestants. Widely considered to be one of the dean of sportswriters, Peter Golenbock has authored six New York Times bestsellers including The Bronx Zoo, Personal Fouls, and Cowboys Have Always Been My Heroes. 30 black-and-white photos and first-time interviews with over 60 Gators who played between 1946 and 2001 are offered.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 722 pages
• Publisher: Legends Pr (August 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0965078213
• ISBN-13: 978-0965078214
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.5 x 2.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,204,031 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars THRILLING!, December 3, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Go Gators!: An Oral History of Florida's Pursuit of Gridiron Glory (Hardcover)

Even though I'm a Seminole fan, I couldn't resist this brand new exploration of our biggest rival. And I'm glad I did! A rollicking romp through Gators history, this book makes our yearly rivalry all the more weighty. Every football fan in Florida should read it, but don't ask to borrow my copy -- it's a keeper!

4.0 out of 5 stars An interesting read, April 27, 2004

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This review is from: Go Gators!: An Oral History of Florida's Pursuit of Gridiron Glory (Hardcover)

I liked the whole angle this book took. The first hand accounts are pretty solid. I recommend this for the collection...along with "A Tailgater's Guide To SEC Football" by Chris Warner...another great tome for die hard SEC fans like me.

4.0 out of 5 stars A must for all Gator fans!, October 13, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Go Gators!: An Oral History of Florida's Pursuit of Gridiron Glory (Hardcover)

This book is one of quite a few published about the Gators since the football team truly came to national prominence in the early '90s. This one is different, though, in that it is history told in a continuous series of (generally) well-edited interview segments Golenbock had with Gator players and coaches from through the years, starting in the late '20s.

Among the recognizable names are: LaPradd, Casares, Dunn, Graves, Infante, Dupree, Rentz, Trapp, Tannen, Youngblood, Reaves, Dickey, Fisher, Peace, Nattiel, Bell, Matthews, Jackson (Terry) and Wuerffel, to name a few. The last chapter, written by the author, deals with Spurrier's departure and Zook's arrival. A very good index allows you to find mention of particular players or events.

Negative points? Recent history is told mainly from the quarterbacks' point-of-view; it would have been nice to hear from the likes of Nat Moore, Wilber Marshall or Jevon Kearse, not to mention Steve Spurrier. Photos are confined to an 8-page centerspread that looks like an afterthought. Typos are common, including a continual reference to Murphree Hall as "Murphy." And the book is awfully thick, no less than 2-1/4".

All that aside, there is a lot of fun stuff here. Whatever your Gator era, you will find a lot to reminisce about.