Chance for Glory by Darin Watkins
American football was still in its infancy. The first Rose Bowl was just in its planning stages. East Coast teams were becoming household names, but what chance did a West Coast team with a losing streak have in achieving any fame or notoriety? Chance for Glory chronicles the untold story of the Washington State University football team of 1915 when William "Lone Star" Dietz, a Native American, was hired as the new coach. His innovative strategies and knowledge would help a group of undersized players to become giants on the football field, and soon Washington State would be a household name across America. Follow this magical 1915 season from its early days to its triumphant conclusion. Find out the history behind the first Rose Bowl tournament and how this previously unknown Washington team would gain national attention. Much more than just a football story, Chance for Glory is a microcosm of American history. Author Darin Watkins places the Cougars and the first Rose Bowl in the context of two Washington schools trying to compete academically for their very existence. We get glimpses into early Hollywood movie making, we meet people with their roots in a legacy of Indian Wars from just a few decades earlier, and we hear in the distance the guns on the European battlefields of World War I. Intrigue, romance, courage, determination, strategy, and serendipity all meet in these pages to catapult the winning Cougars into becoming one of the greatest football stories of all time. Book jacket.| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781943164486 |
| ISBN 10 | 1943164487 |
| Title | Chance for Glory |
| Author | Darin Watkins |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Aviva Publishing |
| Year published | 2016-01-11 |
| Number of pages | 280 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |