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Description for Natural Enemies
Paperback. The football fates of Michigan and Notre Dame have been intertwined since that cold November day in 1887 when the Wolverines literally taught football to an eager group of Notre Dame students. Much more than a mere recounting of old games, this is the definitive history of college football's greatest rivalry. Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBND; 1KBBNG; WSJS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 255 x 180 x 20. Weight in Grams: 694.
Called the "definitive history of the rivalry" by the Chicago Tribune, this updated history of the classic tilt is much more than just the recounting of old games. The fates of Michigan and Notre Dame have been intertwined since that cold November day in 1877 when the Wolverines literally taught the game of football to an eager group of Notre Dame students. Richly illustrated and now including games through the 2006 season, Natural Enemies weaves these two chronologies together to produce a college rivalry book like no other.
Called the "definitive history of the rivalry" by the Chicago Tribune, this updated history of the classic tilt is much more than just the recounting of old games. The fates of Michigan and Notre Dame have been intertwined since that cold November day in 1877 when the Wolverines literally taught the game of football to an eager group of Notre Dame students. Richly illustrated and now including games through the 2006 season, Natural Enemies weaves these two chronologies together to produce a college rivalry book like no other.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Taylor Trade Publishing United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
Lanham, United States
ISBN
9781589793309
SKU
V9781589793309
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About John Kryk
Following a long career in sports journalism as both writer and editor, John Kryk is now Executive Entertainment Editor at The Toronto Sun. He resides in Newmarket, Ontario, near Toronto.
Reviews for Natural Enemies
John Kryk has written a fascinating, well-researched book on the stormy rivalry between the two greatest traditions in college football history. It is filled with great stories about legendary coaches and players and the games they played. If you love college football. Natural Enemies is a must read.
Lloyd H. Carr, head football coach, University of Michigan John Kryk does a superb job of describing the history of one of college football's greatest rivalries, and the famous personalities involved in it.... His use of this material—almost all of it never in print before this book—gives an authenticity and depth ... that almost no other sports history possesses.
Murray Sperber, author of Shake Down the Thunder: The Creation of Notre Dame Football The definitive history of the rivalry.
Chicago Tribune
Rewarding ... Kryk's research pays some real dividends.
Ann Arbor News
Natural Enemies is a well-researched, carefully assembled historical analysis of the characters and times that shaped this rivalry.... The developmental years of this rivalry and Kryk's well-timed story-telling are most captivating.... It is an enlightening read for football historians and fans alike.
College Sports Magazine
Lloyd H. Carr, head football coach, University of Michigan John Kryk does a superb job of describing the history of one of college football's greatest rivalries, and the famous personalities involved in it.... His use of this material—almost all of it never in print before this book—gives an authenticity and depth ... that almost no other sports history possesses.
Murray Sperber, author of Shake Down the Thunder: The Creation of Notre Dame Football The definitive history of the rivalry.
Chicago Tribune
Rewarding ... Kryk's research pays some real dividends.
Ann Arbor News
Natural Enemies is a well-researched, carefully assembled historical analysis of the characters and times that shaped this rivalry.... The developmental years of this rivalry and Kryk's well-timed story-telling are most captivating.... It is an enlightening read for football historians and fans alike.
College Sports Magazine