
When Football Went to War.
Title:
When Football Went to War.
Author:
Anton, Todd.
ISBN:
9781623683627
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (289 pages)
Contents:
Front Cover -- Title Page -- Half Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Foreword by Marv Levy -- Acknowledgments -- Section 1: When Football Went to War -- The Last Day of Innocence -- The Seasons, 1941-45 -- Football and Wartime from World War I to the Global War on Terrorism -- Section 2: The Last Full Measure: The KIA of the NFL -- Section 3: Hall of Famers Who Served -- Profiles of the 55 NFL Hall of Famers Who Served in World War II and Later Wars -- NFL Personnel Who Served in Korea -- NFL Personnel Who Served in Vietnam -- War Service and the Pro Football Hall of Fame, by Andy Piascik -- Section 4: The Spirit of Football: Legends, Men, Valor, Legacy -- The NFL Supports the War Effort -- The Stars and Stripes 1943 -- The Men -- Tom Harmon, U.S. Army Air Corps-WWII, by Frederic Allen Maxwell -- Men of Valor -- Maurice "Footsie" Britt, U.S. Army-WWII -- Joe Foss, USMC-WWII -- Three Times for Uncle Sam -- Collegiate Gridiron Valor from 1896-World War II -- Eugene Evans and Tim Howard, by Ken Kraetzer -- Legacy: Rocky Bleier, U.S. Army-Vietnam "We Need You" -- Indominable: Colonel Gregory D. Godsom -- Section 5: NFL Owners Who Served -- Appendix 1: NFL Personnel Who Served in World War II -- Appendix 2: NFL Personnel Who Served in the Korean War -- Appendix 3: NFL Personnel Who Served in the Vietnam War -- Appendix 4: NFL Players and Coaches With Ties to the Military -- Notes -- Selected Bibliography.
Abstract:
More than any other sport, professional football contributed fighting men to the battles of World War II, and the 22 or so players or former players that lost their lives are among the riveting stories told in this tribute to football's war heroes that spans many decades and military conflicts. The National Football League counts three Congressional Medal of Honor recipients among its honors, along with numerous Silver Stars, Distinguished Flying Crosses, and Purple Hearts. When Football Went to War offers a ground-breaking look at football-college and professional football alike-and many of the wartime heroes who came off the field of play to fight for their country. Detailed biographies of those who gave their lives are supplemented by many other stories of wartime heroism, from World War I through to Pat Tillman's tragic death in the Global War on Terrorism. Football has become the most popular sport in America and this heartfelt book honors the many sacrifices of NFL athletes over the years in service of their country.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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