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What It Means to Be a Sooner: Barry Switzer, Bob Stoops and Oklahoma's Greatest Players
Author(s): Jeff Snook (author) (Author), Barry Switzer (Foreword) & Bob Stoops (Foreword) (Author)
- Publisher: Triumph Books
- Publication Date: 1 Sept. 2005
- Language: English
- Print length: 352 pages
- ISBN-10: 1572437596
- ISBN-13: 9781572437593
Book Description
Taking a decade-by-decade approach to the University of Oklahoma football tradition, this collection brings together over 40 stories from the most outstanding voices of the program. The spirit of Sooners football is not captured by just one phrase, one season, or one particular game; instead, the student-athletes and coaches who made the magic happen over the decades blend their experiences to capture the true essence of their beloved school. Sooners fans will relish the intimate stories told by the figures they have come to cherish.
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About the Author
Jeff Snook is an author and a freelance writer who has covered college football for more than 20 years. He lives in West Palm Beach, Florida. Barry Switzer is the former head football coach with the University of Oklahoma. The team won three National Championships under his leadership and participated in post-season bowl games nearly every year he was head coach. He is an inductee of the College Football Hall of Fame and a recipient of the Jim Thorpe Lifetime Achievement Award. Bob Stoops is the head football coach for the University of Oklahoma. He led the team to a National Championship in 2000 and has been recognized for several Coach of the Year awards. They both live in Norman, Oklahoma.
