Ninety-Nine Iron : The Season Sewanee Won Five Games in Six Days

The fascinating story of a remarkable, unassailable winning streak. Ninety-Nine Iron is the story of the 1899 Sewanee football team. The University of the South, as it is formally called, is a small Episcopal college on Mounteagle Mountain in southeastern Tennessee. It is a respected academic instit...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Givens, Wendell
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Tuscaloosa : University of Alabama Press, 2003.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
University of the South.
University of the South > Football > History > 19th century.
Football.
TRAVEL > Special Interest > Sports.
SPORTS & RECREATION > Reference.
SPORTS & RECREATION > History.
SPORTS & RECREATION > Essays.
SPORTS & RECREATION > Business Aspects.
GAMES > Gambling > Sports.
History.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Description
Summary:The fascinating story of a remarkable, unassailable winning streak. Ninety-Nine Iron is the story of the 1899 Sewanee football team. The University of the South, as it is formally called, is a small Episcopal college on Mounteagle Mountain in southeastern Tennessee. It is a respected academic institution not known for its athletic programs. But in that final year of the 19th century the Sewanee football team, led by captain ""Diddy"" Seibels, produced a record that is legendary. In six days, on a grueling 2,500-mile train trip, the team defeated Texas, T
Physical Description:1 online resource (137 pages).
ISBN:9780817388287

Similar Items