When Bobby Ackles became the B.C. Lions' original water boy, he probably never dreamed that he would lead the team to a Grey Cup victory over 50 years later. From his earliest days with the team to becoming its general manager and now president, Ackles has demonstrated a commitment and dedication to football in the CFL, NFL and XFL. In this engaging personal memoir, Ackles takes the reader through the growing and changing world of football, both from a Canadian and an American perspective,...

One the greatest NFL broadcasters distills the wisdom of two of the greatest coachesAs both a tight end and a place kicker for the 1958 Giants (back when special teams were part of the defense), Pat Summerall was the only person to be coached by both Vince Lombardi and Tom Landry, the team's offensive and defensive coaches, respectively. In telling the story of that legendary season, which ended with the Giants losing to the Colts in the NFL championship game, Summerall explores th...

A Sports Illustrated Best Book of the Year: "Vivid portraits of the kids, parents and coaches of the Greater Miami Pop Warner league" (Linda Robertson, The Miami Herald).Although its participants are still in grade school, Pop Warner football is serious business in Miami, where local teams routinely advance to the national championships. Games draw thousands of fans; recruiters vie for nascent talent; drug dealers and rap stars bankroll teams; and...

Having just moved from the big city to a small town with no friends, young Karl Wiebe tries out for the local football team - and hilarity ensues!Will he learn that hard work and dedication are the cornerstones to success? Will he even make the team? More importantly, will he ever get a date?Based on actual events from Karl's real life, this book is guaranteed to make you laugh, cry and ultimately weep in amazement. You will proudly declare that you will NEVER pick up anoth...

This is the story of what it's like to be a devoted fan of one of football's most famous clubs, covering the seasons of a highly eventful five-year period from 2005/06 to 2009/10, a period which was surprising - even by Millwall standards! Starting by perfectly capturing the tension as chairmen and managers come and go and the despair felt by our optimist as the team is eventually relegated, it continues as another season passes, marked by the addition and too-frequent departure of players...

This guide was written to help the coaches of youth football that have a hard time stopping their opponents power running game. In order to succeed, a strong football defense will be required. You need a strong, yet simple defense that you kids can understand. This is youth football so we need to make sure we teach a proper level youth football defense and not some high-school level system. Everyone who has coached youth football knows that most teams try to run some kind of a power runnin...

"It's every bit as fascinating to read about the battles between the Cowboys and the Texans as it is to follow today's never-ending NFL dramas." —Mike Florio, ProFootballTalkIn the 1960s, on the heels of the "Greatest Game Ever Played," professional football began to flourish across the country—except in Texas, where college football was still the only game in town. But in an unlikely series of events, two young oil tycoons started their own professional football fr...

West Bromwich Albion FC was one of the founding members of the Football League. They have spent a majority of the last 125 years in the top flight of English football and, aided by some fantastic players, they have produced many record-breaking achievements and stunning performances. In West Bromwich Albion: The Top 100 Matches, historian and statistician Tony Matthews lists 100 mini match reports of the best and most thrilling games played by the Baggies, from 1888 to the present day. Eve...

A hilarious diary of a young American soccer fan, who supports Malcolm Glazer's new Manchester Buccaneers'My name is Roswell P. Shambling. I'm a 12-year-old Tampa Bay Buccaneers fan. I saw Malcolm Glazer bought EPL soccer side Manchester and they are now my favourite franchise. Manchester rules, man!'Roswell is an American youngster who likes Malcolm Glazer and has decided to support Manchester United (or Manchester as he calls them). From his home in Tampa...

In 1962, following two losing seasons, Coach John McKay was fighting for his job. The 1962 team was undersized but smart quick and tough. Although underdogs in four games, including the Rose Bowl, the Trojans finished with an 11-0 record and defeated Wisconsin in the Rose Bowl and become national champions. Although the 1962 Trojans were the least talented of Coach McKays four national championship teams, their success enabled USC to once again become a football power. Youll meet the playe...

True Crimson Tide fans can tell you where they were when championships were won, heartbreakers were lost, records were broken, and heroes were made. Dixie's Football Pride is a gift book for true University of Alabama fans, celebrating the history, the pageantry, and the drama of Alabama Football in both print and on an audio CD that Crimson Tide fans will listen to over and over.Dixie's Football Pride is a tribute to a football program that has received national ...

Nothing about history pops off a page better than illustrative photos. And nothing can tell the story of the first century of the Trojans better than the nearly 200 photos collected in Historic Photos of USC Football.The slow but inexorable transformation from muddy, sloppy fields, leather helmets, unprotected faces, and basic bleachers to modern turf, sophisticated head gear, sleek uniforms, and gargantuan stadiums is clearly and impressively shown in these images.