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football navy war how military lend lease players saved the college game and helped win world war ii
not coincidentally the sport of football naturally employs terms usually associated with war such as aerial attack blitz and trench warfare . during world war ii the u. s. military and colleges joined forces fielding competitive teams to prepare men for combat . the book highlights the department of the navys role in preserving the game and footballs impact on national morale and the war effort through their lend lease to colleges of officer candidates including all america and professional players . it describes wartime college and military football throughout the globe and features a foreword by veteran espn college football commentator beano cook . it contains 81 photographs and illustrations ; listings of college and military teams records scores big games and statistics ; player and team profiles ; and a glossary of period football terminology .
paperback mcfarland & company 2009 isbn13 9780786442195 isbn10 0786442190
abridged n isbn 13 9780786442195 number in series 1 number of pages 265 publisher mcfarland & co inc pub release date 62135769600000