Always Alabama: A History of Crimson Tide Football | 
 enlarge | Author: Don Wade
Publisher: Fireside
Category: Book
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Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 130340
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 272
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.8
Dimensions (in): 9.2 x 7.4 x 1.1
ISBN: 0743297245
Dewey Decimal Number: 796.332630976184
EAN: 9780743297240
Publication Date: September 5, 2006
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Product Description
With twelve national championships, nineteen players and coaches in the College Football Hall of Fame, and a tradition of national achievement that reaches back to the 1920s, the University of Alabama has secured its spot as one of the most successful athletic institutions in the history of American sports. Dating back to the days when university president Dr. George H. "Mike" Denny decided football would be the university's ticket to national prominence and especially during the years of legendary head coach Bear Bryant, Alabama has produced some of the most renowned teams and players in the history of the game.Always Alabama tells the complete story -- through the eyes of dozens of Alabama insiders and vanquished opponents from the first Crimson Tide team in 1892 right on through the thrilling 2006 Cotton Bowl victory. Don Wade delivers a detailed look at the long and illustrious story of Crimson Tide football. Relive the exhilarating moments of triumph, including: - Alabama's victory over University of Pennsylvania in 1922, a conquest that put Alabama football on the map
- The Tide's upholding the honor of the South with her victory at the 1926 Rose Bowl
- The stories that made Bear Bryant famous and every player who ever played for him a genuine tough guy
- All twelve of the program's national championships
- Those special moments when Alabama both defeated and lost to bitter rivals Auburn and Tennessee
And hear from the great players -- early legends such as Harry Gilmer and Vaughn Mancha, and larger-than-life heroes such as Lee Roy Jordan, Ken Stabler, and Ozzie Newsome -- and from scores of other players -- some famous, some not so famous -- who have personal stories to tell about the pride and privilege of wearing the red jersey. With both black-and-white and color photos to help guide the way, Always Alabama is the definitive history of one of the most storied college football programs in the country and a book no college football fan can live without.
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 Without a doubt, a must-read for 'Bama fans April 9, 2007
Interesting book for any 'Bama fan. The excellence, glorious moments, Bear Bryant legacy, rivalries... The history of Crimson Tide Football is inside this book. Each chapter is written in a quick way and with a lot of curious articles... A total must-read.
 One of My Favorite Alabama Books March 15, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I open all Alabama football books with a skeptical eye. There have been too many poorly done books on the subject. But "Always Alabama" is well done and the best combination of storytelling and pictures I've seen. I was shocked by how many interviews the author did and the fresh perspectives -- even talking to players from the losing Sugar Bowl Penn State team. He added a nice twist by talking to long-time Alabama sports writers. These guys weren't afraid to say what they think. The Bryant pictures in this book were outstanding. It's a fun book, but has actual substance to it, too.
 Could have been so much better February 1, 2007
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
To the best of my knowledge Fireside Publishing has issued three similar type "history of" books about specific college football teams within the last two years. This is one of them; the other two being about Arkansas and Texas. If you are strictly an Alabama fan then you'll probably like it and be happy that it has been added to your collection. However, if you are like me, a sports/college football book collector with no particular attachment to any one team, you'll want to bypass this one and obtain the one about Arkansas. I'm always looking out for publications that offer a large and varied collections of pictures that I've never seen before. (This is definitely hard to do!!!) ALWAYS ALABAMA is disappointing in this regard, particularly given the great winning history of the Crimson Tide. There are too many pictures that appear in other books, the quality of some color pictures are sub-standard, and there are hardly any pics of the non-stars. Whereas the book about the Razorbooks is outstanding. It's a shame that the same effort and attention to detail, at least concerning pictures, was not put into this book. I haven't finished reading it yet, but there does seem to be some interesting little stories and remembrances.
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