"Carl Becker's chronicle of these early teams captures the spirit of a sport just coming into its own - before the rules were formalized and when the promise of success seemed just within reach. Players played "for the crowd," spending nights on the bus, scrimmaging in roadside fields, enduring mud, disappointment, humiliation, and sometimes, triumph. Occasionally there was a band, and always a reporter."--BOOK JACKET. "As Home and Away follows the unique story of these fine, determined teams. It evokes the vibrant spirit of the era itself."--BOOK JACKET.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
A must for all NFL fans! Very historical and informative!,
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This book goes into detail regarding the infancy of the NFL! It brings several previously forgotten teams to life again! I must for the NFL fan!
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This review is from: Home & Away: Rise & Fall Of Professional Football On Banks Of Ohio (Hardcover)
I bought the book because my grandfather, Lingel Winters, was a coach for the Ironton (Ohio) Tanks, a centerpiece team in the book and during the subject era. Even though Mr. Becker didn't spell my grandfather's name correctly, the book satisfied my curiosity about the team and his role on the Tanks.
Mr. Becker could have used a more vigorous editor. There are numerous run-ons and convoluted sentences that could have been shorter. That alone would have trimmed two dozen pages and made it a faster read. Also would have preferred if footnotes within the chapters to avoid flipping to the endnotes to see the many cited references. In all an interesting read for fans of history and football.
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Marvelous - kept me on the edge of the seat - page-turner.,
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Buy it now! Deserves Pulitzer Prize
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