The Heisman Trophy


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The Heisman Trophy covers the full history of the Heisman Trophy, from its first winner, Jay Berwanger, to Notre Dame’s dominating run, and everything in between, up through the 2015 selection of Derrick Henry. It details the rise of the Heisman Hype, Archie Griffin's continued place as its only two-time winner, and much more. The book features coverage of nearly every recipient, including: • Paul Hornung • Roger Staubach • Steve Spurrier • Marcus Allen • Jim Plunkett • Herschel Walker • Doug Flutie • Tim Tebow • Cam Newton • Johnny Manziel Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Sports Publishing imprint, are proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in sports—books about baseball, pro football, college football, pro and college basketball, hockey, or soccer, we have a book about your sport or your team. Whether you are a New York Yankees fan or hail from Red Sox nation; whether you are a die-hard Green Bay Packers or Dallas Cowboys fan; whether you root for the Kentucky Wildcats, Louisville Cardinals, UCLA Bruins, or Kansas Jayhawks; whether you route for the Boston Bruins, Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, or Los Angeles Kings; we have a book for you. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to publishing books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked by other publishers and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.




Heisman


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The story and winners of the Heisman Memorial Trophy.




Winners of the Heisman


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Profiles of 12 winners of the prestigious Heisman award as the best college football player of the year.




Winners of the Heisman Trophy


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Describes the history of the Heisman trophy, the most important trophy awarded to an amateur football player, and includes brief biographies of the winners.




Heisman


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The first authorized and definitive biography of the man behind the most famous individual award in sports, including never-before-published photos and correspondence. No other football trophy captures the country’s imagination like the Heisman does. Each September, as the college football season begins, every player has the same singular aspiration—to hold aloft the Heisman Trophy in New York come December. Yet very little is known about John W. Heisman, the man the Downtown Athletic Club of New York honored in 1936 when it named its national player of the year award for him. In this richly illustrated official biography, the legendary coach’s great-nephew joins with New York Times bestselling author Mark Schlabach to reveal the real story behind the iconic image. Drawing on thousands of pages of personal documents, writings, playbooks, and correspondence with some of college football’s most famous coaches, the authors chronicle Heisman’s life from a young boy growing up on the oil fields of northwest Pennsylvania to one of football’s most innovative and successful coaches. For football fans, this is a fascinating and insightful look at the man linked forever with one of sport’s most enduring symbols.




Top 10 Heisman Trophy Winners


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Each year, the Heisman Trophy is awarded to the best college football player in the country. Author Jeff Savage looks at ten stories of players who are among the greatest to ever earn that distinction. From NCAA record breakers, such as Barry Sanders, to others with heartwarming stories, such as Ernie Davis, these are some of the greatest athletes to ever grace the college ranks. Also included are profiles of Marcus Allen, Tim Brown, Tony Dorsett, Doug Flutie, Eddie George, Archie Griffin, Paul Hornung, and Roger Staubach.




Gridiron Heroes


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Gridiron Heroes tells the exciting stories of six winners of the Heisman Trophy, the most celebrated award in college football. Included in this star-studded lineup are Sam Bradford, the No. 1 pick in the 2010 National Football League draft; Mark Ingram, the reigning Heisman winner; Tim Tebow, the first sophomore to win the award; Reggie Bush, the slashing running back of the Super Bowl champion New Orleans Saints; Carson Palmer, the hard-throwing quarterback of the Cincinnati Bengals, and Charles Woodson, the 2009 NFL Defensive Player of the Year.




Heisman Trophy Winners


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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 99. Chapters: Eddie George, Tim Tebow, Steve Spurrier, O. J. Simpson, Doug Flutie, Sam Bradford, Bo Jackson, Nile Kinnick, Matt Leinart, Ricky Williams, Carson Palmer, Herschel Walker, Charles Woodson, Barry Sanders, Vinny Testaverde, Troy Smith, Cam Newton, Roger Staubach, Paul Hornung, Mark Ingram, Jr., Marcus Allen, Tim Brown, Eric Crouch, Doc Blanchard, Earl Campbell, Danny Wuerffel, John David Crow, Ernie Davis, Charlie Ward, Jim Plunkett, Ty Detmer, Billy Cannon, Pat Sullivan, Jason White, Desmond Howard, Chris Weinke, Archie Griffin, Tony Dorsett, Billy Sims, Ron Dayne, Tom Harmon, Gary Beban, Johnny Rodgers, Frank Sinkwich, Gino Torretta, Mike Rozier, Pete Dawkins, Mike Garrett, Davey O'Brien, Angelo Bertelli, Doak Walker, Terry Baker, George Rogers, Glenn Davis, Andre Ware, John Cappelletti, Charles White, Rashaan Salaam, Howard Cassady, Joe Bellino, Alan Ameche, Vic Janowicz, Dick Kazmaier, Steve Owens, John Huarte, Jay Berwanger, Larry Kelley, Johnny Lujack, Bruce Smith, Les Horvath, Johnny Lattner, Leon Hart, Clint Frank. Excerpt: Timothy Richard "Tim" Tebow (pronounced; born August 14, 1987) is an American football quarterback for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Broncos as the 25th overall pick in the 2010 NFL Draft. He played college football at Florida. Tebow played quarterback for Nease High School in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida and was ranked among the top quarterback prospects in the nation as a high school senior. He ultimately chose to attend the University of Florida. Tebow was a dual threat quarterback, adept at rushing and passing the football. As a college freshman, the Gators' coaches largely used him as a change of pace to the team's more traditional passing quarterback, Chris Leak. Tebow contributed to the Gators' 2006 college football season as a key back-up, ...







The Heisman


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Close your eyes and picture the Heisman Trophy. The form is easy to conjure, a graceful, fluid pose that is football past and football present in one dignified figure ... The story of the Heisman Trophy is an american epic. -- from the Preface No sport in America can match the pageantry, raw emotion, and thrilling tradition of college football. It is a world in which a twenty-year-old kid can become a national sensation overnight, in which coaches are deified and rivalries burn white-hot. And in this world, there is no individual award so revered as the Heisman Trophy. Every yearsince 1935, one player has run, thrown, or kicked his way into the pantheon of American sport. From Nile "The Cornbelt Comet" Kinnick in the '30s, West Point's legendary backfield of Doc Blanchard and Glenn Davis in the '40s, and Paul Hornung in the '50s to Ernie Davis, the Jackie Robinson of college football, miracle worker Doug Flutie, and modern-day Sunday warrior Eddie George, the history of the Heisman gives us insight into the heart of America through the lives of the heroes that entranced an entire nation for one brilliant season. Extraordinary in ways that transcend athletic ability, Heisman winners have gone on to become war heroes, Fortune 500 CEOs, and high-level politicians. As John Heisman himself once said, the Heisman Trophy "is meant to exemplify the grandeur of a thousand men." Here within these pages are intimate portraits of some of the winners who also exemplify the grit and glory of America's beloved game and of the coaching giants such as Bear Bryant, Woody Hayes, and Red Blaik, who inspired the winners to achieve.Told in the evocative words of Pulitzer Prize–nominated journalist Bill Pennington, their heart-stopping experiences on the field and off will have Americans enthralled until the final page is turned.