The Greatest American Football Story that has Never Been Told by Anthony Wootton

The Greatest American Football Story that has Never Been Told by Anthony Wootton

The compelling story of how American football was used to boost morale and inject camaraderie between the Allied forces in wartime London. In December 1943, as London faced a fifth Christmas of blackouts and no sign of World War Two ending, a chance encounter at an English pub between a Canadian and an American officer led to the staging of a football game: the Tea Bowl. A few weeks later, 30,000 Canadian and American troops, as well as some confused British spectators, were gifted respite from the devastation. The game involved players who had paused their football careers back home to serve their country in foreign lands. The Canadians won, so a rematch was arranged in front of 50,000 at London's White City Stadium. They called it the Coffee Bowl. A few ringers were even drafted from the NFL, including Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Tommy Thompson. With first-hand accounts and detailed reports of the games, this is the first time the fascinating tales of the Tea and Coffee Bowls have been shared in one place.

"An impressive story, well toldRating: 9/10."

-- Mark Watkins * Dare Radio *

Anthony Wootton is a sports journalist who has reported on the NFL since 2014, and has produced and presented multiple documentaries about American football for the BBC. Anthony is a member of the NFL Writers Network, connected with NFL UK, and has written NFL features for BBC Sport and Sky Sports. He has covered many NFL London games as well as the first NFL game in Germany and Super Bowl LVII.

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ISBN 13	9781801506779
ISBN 10	1801506779
Title	The Greatest American Football Story that has Never Been Told
Author	Anthony Wootton
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Pitch Publishing Ltd
Year published	2024-02-12
Number of pages	272
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