Tales from the Jayhawks Gridiron
Tales from the Jayhawks Gridiron

Author: Mark Stallard

Publisher: Sports Publishing LLC

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 242

ISBN-13: 1582617910

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For more than a century, Kansas Jayhawks football has developed a lasting tradition of exciting and heart-stopping moments. KU has produced a variety of great football legends--coaches and players alike. From their beginning in 1890 to the present-day coaching regime of Mark Mangino, the Jayhawks have provided their fans with many thrilling wins. Some of college football's greatest players led the Jayhawks to many notable wins while gathering numerous honors for themselves, including Gale Sayers, John Riggins, Bobby Douglas, Dana Stubblefield, John Hadl, and Nolan Cromwell. In Tales from the Jayhawks's Gridiron, many former Kansas football stars share their firsthand accounts of playing for the University of Kansas. Those stories, plus tales from other great games and rivalries--the situations, anecdotes, and triumphs that have delighted KU football fans for decades--are highlighted throughout the book, capturing the tradition of Kansas football.

Tales from the Jayhawks Hardwood
Tales from the Jayhawks Hardwood

Author: Mark Stallard

Publisher: Sports Publishing LLC

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 194

ISBN-13: 1582618909

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One of the most storied and radition-rich basketball programs in America, the Kansas Jayhawks have produced many basketball legends--coaches and players alike. From their humble beginnings of playing in the basement of Snow Hall to the raucous atmosphere of Allen Fieldhouse, the Jayhawks have been a national powerhouse on the hardwood almost from the start. Kansas has been home to many great coaches, from the Father of Basketball Coaching Forrest C. Phog Allen, who successfully motivated his players with unorthodox methods, to current coach Bill Self, who took over for Roy Williams and will undoubtedly make his mark in Lawrence. Die-hard fans have cheered some of the game's greatest players through the decades--Wilt Chamberlain, Jo Jo White, Clyde Lovelette, and Danny Manning--and are anxious to see what becomes of recent stars like Drew Gooden and Wayne Simien. Tales from the Jayhawks Hardwood, Second Edition is an updated and revised collection of first-hand memories from the players and coaches who made history at the University of Kansas. Re-live those famous games, crowning moments, rivalries, bloopers and more.

Kansas University Basketball Legends
Kansas University Basketball Legends

Author: Kenneth N. Johnson PhD

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2013-11-19

Total Pages: 192

ISBN-13: 1625849036

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The University of Kansas's men's basketball team is one of the oldest and most successful in the history of college basketball; the very inventor of the sport, Dr. James Naismith, was KU's first coach. Its long and illustrious history began in 1898 and includes some of the biggest names in the game, from legends like Wilt Chamberlain to "secret weapons" like Andrea Hudy, the only female strength and conditioning coach in the division. Longtime Jayhawk enthusiast Kenn Johnson offers up a unique and in-depth look at the players, coaches and other personalities who helped make the University of Kansas basketball program the unparalleled tradition it is today.

Kansas City Chiefs Encyclopedia
Kansas City Chiefs Encyclopedia

Author: Mark Stallard

Publisher: Sports Publishing LLC

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 488

ISBN-13: 9781582618340

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All noteworthy moments, players, games, and coaches are included, such as: History--With year-by-year accounts of the Chiefs' 44 seasons, including game results, rosters, statistics, and draft lists. Player Biographies--With statistics and biographies for every player who has ever played for the Chiefs, including Len Dawson, Abner Haynes, Bobby Bell, Willie Lanier, Buck Buchanan, Jan Stenerud, Mike Garrett, Ed Podolak, Johnny Robinson, Gary Spani, Art Still, Joe Delaney, Deron Cherry, Christian Okoye, Joe Montana, Marcus Allen, Derrick Thomas, Tony Gonzalez, and Priest Holmes. The Big Games--With full reviews of all playoff games and Super Bowls involving the Chiefs, as well as important regular-season games.

Tales from the Kansas Jayhawks Locker Room
Tales from the Kansas Jayhawks Locker Room

Author: Mark Stallard

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2012-05-01

Total Pages: 217

ISBN-13: 1613213034

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One of the most storied college basketball programs in America, the Kansas Jayhawks have produced some of the greatest legends to ever roam the hardwood. In this newly revised edition of Tales from the Kansas Jayhawks Locker Room, fans can sift through a treasure trove of first-hand memories from the players and coaches who made history at the University of Kansas.

Wildcats to Powercats
Wildcats to Powercats

Author: Mark Stallard

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 226

ISBN-13: 1584970049

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Beginning with the first official football game played by K-State in 1896, the purple-clad gridders always struggled to find respectability. By the end of the 1980s, the team was mired in a 30-game winless streak and considered the worst college football team in America.

Otis Taylor
Otis Taylor

Author: Otis Taylor

Publisher: Sports Pub

Published: 2003-01

Total Pages: 250

ISBN-13: 9781582615400

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The former Kansas City Chiefs' superstar wide receiver tells his life story, with an insider's look at the AFL/NFL player wars, racism in sports and America, and his place in football history.

If These Walls Could Talk: Nebraska Cornhuskers
If These Walls Could Talk: Nebraska Cornhuskers

Author: Jerry Murtaugh

Publisher: Triumph Books

Published: 2015-10-01

Total Pages: 231

ISBN-13: 1633193306

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Firsthand tales of the most memorable moments in Cornhusker football history A traditional powerhouse, the Nebraska Cornhuskers are one of the most successful NCAA football teams, with five national championships and the highest winning percentage of any program over the last half century. Authors Jerry Murtaugh, an All-American linebacker at Nebraska in 1970, Jimmy Sheil, George Achola, and Brian Rosenthal, through interviews with current and past players, provide fans with a one-of-a-kind, insider's look into the great moments, the lowlights, and everything in between in Cornhuskers history. Readers will hear from players, coaches, and administrators as they discuss their moments of greatness as well as their defeats, making If These Walls Could Talk: Nebraska Cornhuskers a keepsake no fan will want to miss.