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Game Day: Southern California Football: The Greatest Games, Players, Coaches and Teams in the Glorious Tradition of Trojan Football
Author(s): Athlon Sports Athlon Sports (Author), Manfred Moore (Foreword)
- Publisher: Triumph Books (IL)
- Publication Date: 1 Sept. 2006
- Language: English
- Print length: 160 pages
- ISBN-10: 1572438827
- ISBN-13: 9781572438828
Book Description
Whether rediscovering the best team moments, or initiating into the histories and traditions of Trojan fandom, this book about the University of Southern California football team is both a useful resource and cherishable memorabilia. Packed with anecdotes of the players, explanations about the beginnings of rivalries and traditions, detailed histories about the greatest players and moments in the school&;s history, lists of the most successful seasons, recaps of the most exciting games ever played, and year-by-year statistics, this collectible book is the primary source for anyone eager to be an expert regarding anything about the Trojans. The book captures the essence of what it means to be a true USC fan: &;Once a Trojan, always a Trojan!,&; the Rose Bowl, cardinal and gold, Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Marcus Allen, Traveler, &;Fight On,&; John Robinson, &;Conquest,&; Song Girls, Tommy Trojan, the Victory Bell, and the Shillelagh.
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About the Author
Athlon Sports is a publisher of preseason, single-title sports annuals, covering professional and college athletics and distributed throughout North America and Europe. Founded in 1967, they are now the largest sports magazine in the U.S., and have won Publisher of the Year, Magazine of the Year, and an Emmy Award. They are based primarily in Nashville, Tennessee. Manfred Moore is a retired professional National Football League running back, whose career included playing for the Oakland Raiders during their Super Bowl XI win. He graduated from the University of Southern California, where he was part of the winning National Championship team of 1972. He is a businessman and lay preacher. He lives in Los Angeles, California.
