University of Alabama Football Vault: The Story of the Crimson Tide,1892-2007 (Hardcover)

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Product Description

The 114 year history of the Crimson Tide is brought vividly to life by All-American quarterback Jay Barker, coupled with historic images, artwork, and photographs that span more than 11 decades of collegiate football greatness. Additionally, this unique book gives Tide fans a veritable home archive of reproduction memorabilia representing Bama's long and illustrious history. Hardcover with slipcase, 12X10, 144 pages.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 144 pages
• Publisher: Whitman Publishing (May 15, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0794822282
• ISBN-13: 978-0794822286
• Product Dimensions: 12.5 x 10.9 x 1.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #20,281 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent history book about ALABAMA FOOTBALL, May 20, 2007

By	S. Shoemaker (Alabama) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Being an ALABAMA FOOTBALL fan I may be biased, but this is a great book nonetheless.
No other book does more in chronicling the history of football at THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA. From its humble beginnings in 1892 to the arrival of head coach Nick Saban in 2007, this book has it all.
Inside is a plethora of artifacts (recreated, of course), including but not limited to:
A program from BAMA's first football game in 1892
Tickets to historic games
1950s pennant
Period stat sheets
more...

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wow! Every BAMA Fan should have this one!, September 11, 2007

By	T. Boyd (Kansas) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

My husband is a diehard Bama fan, and this was just to be an addition to the collection he already has... But, this could be the best one yet. I was amazed at the amount of information, history, memorabilia, quality, everything. I was expecting another "book", not a scrapbook of Alabama football history. Way to go Barker!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must have for every 'Bama fan., December 16, 2007

By	Chris M. Yarbrough (Memphis, TN) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book is more than a book. It has everything you could imagine and is very well written by former alabama QB Jay Barker. I sat, totally amazed by everything in this vault for over 2 hours, reading stories, talking to my dad about games he'd been too, having travia matches with my "know-it-all" brother, and wishing I had another book for myself. This book looks great on the coffee table of my moms house and is a suitable sub for the Bible (until mom saw it there, Apparently "The Bear" isn't God after all.). If you like 'Bama football then, this book will make you love it. This is THE GIFT for the holidays or any other special occasion.