"Football! Navy! War!"
Subtitle: how military "lend-lease" players saved the college game and helped win World War II
By: Wilbur D. Jones, Jr. ; foreword by Beano Cook.
Publisher: McFarland & Co.
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Jefferson, N.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 265
ISBN-13: 9780786442195
Subjects: United States. -- Navy -- Biography; Football -- United States -- History -- 20th century; College sports -- United States -- History -- 20th century; Football players -- United States -- Biography; Navy-yards and naval stations -- United States -- History -- 20th century; Football and war -- United States; World War, 1939-1945; Lend-lease operations (1941-1945)
Genres: Biography
Description: "During World War II, the United States military and colleges joined forces, fielding competitive teams to prepare men for combat. This book relates the Department of the Navy's role in preserving the game and national morale through the "Lend-Lease" of officer candidates, including All-American players and professionals. Records, scores, and statistics; player profiles; glossary"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.