The Die-Hard Fan's Guide to Sooner Football (Paperback)

by Jim Fletcher (Author)
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Product Description
Boomer Sooner! This is THE indispensable guide that every fan of Oklahoma Sooner football must have. Fans will be riveted by never-before-published stories about some of the legendary figures in the winning tradition of Sooner football--from Bud Wilkinson to Barry Switzer to Bob Stoops. Also included are key stats about players, coaches, and games with OU records on a season-by-season and game-by-game basis. The Die-Hard Fan's Guide to Sooner Football is timed to release just before the opening kickoff of the 2008 season.

From the Inside Flap
A Tribute to the Sooner Nation

Sooner fans, this is the one you've been waiting for--a book written by a die-hard fan, for die-hard fans. Chock-full of action photos, these pages capture the excitement and the glory of a century of Sooner football.

The Die-Hard Fan's Guide to Sooner Football takes you on a tour through the long, proud history of the OU football program, from the birth of Sooner football in Bud Risinger's barber shop, through the dynasties of Bud Wilkinson and Barry Switzer, to Bob Stoops's powerhouse teams of today.

Here you will find vintage reports on the Sooners' very first football games, in-depth details about OU's historic Wishbone offense, and a close-up look at OU's seven--count `em, seven--national championship teams.

You will come face to face with Heisman winners Billy Sims, Billy Vessels, Steve Owens, and Jason White. Additionally, you'll become acquainted with some of the great forgotten players throughout the team's history players who made crucial contributions to excellent Sooner teams, but somehow never earned the recognition they deserve. Read through exclusive interviews conducted with some of the biggest Sooner legends: Lucious Selmon, Darrell Royal, Steve Davis, Joe Washington, Bob Stoops, Jimmy Harris, Billy Sims, Jack Mildren, and the King himself, Barry Switzer. All contribute their thoughts and memories about their time in the limelight at Owen Field.

But of course, Sooner football is not just about the players and the coaches; it's about the fans. Here, you will find reminiscences about the good times at OU from a motley collection of die-hard Sooner devotees.

You'll meet Bill Horn, who bluffed his way onto the Sooner sideline and became the "unofficial team photographer," as well as Bryan Procter, who expressed his dedication to the team by wearing the same pair of "lucky" underpants to every Sooner game for seven years.

A passionate tribute to the winningest college football program of the last sixty years, The Die-Hard Fan's Guide to Sooner Football will rekindle your pride in the Sooner Nation.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 252 pages
• Publisher: Regnery Publishing (August 12, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1596985305
• ISBN-13: 978-1596985308
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #509,312 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Die-hard Fan, August 12, 2008

By	Sooner1971 - See all my reviews

I could not put this down! This book is full of great stories and interviews. This is the kind of thing that stirs up the memories and makes me proud to be born an OU Sooner. I will be adding this to my favorite shelf in my library!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars For the OU lover in you, November 4, 2008

By	Sports Fan Sam "Sam" (Boston) - See all my reviews

Buy this book if you love the Sooners or have a Sooner fan in the family. They will love you for it. Very detailed. A bit bulky, but still a book that you can lounge with. Also, look at UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA FOOTBALL: An Interactive Guide to the World of Sports (Sports By the Numbers) if you want a great OU book with trivia, facts, and stats.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great compilation of Sooner football history, August 22, 2008

By	College Football Fanatic (Boston, MA) - See all my reviews

Wow!! This is a book for not only EVERY Sooner football fan, but EVERY college football fan! Fletcher takes us back to the beginning of the program and makes it exciting from the outset. The interviews with the legends are phenomenal and the little tidbits of history throughout were a wonderful addition. If you are intrigued as to how a football dynasty is created and stories from behind the scenes, you will LOVE this book.