Undefeated, Untied, and Uninvited - Hardcover

Clark, Kristine Setting

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9781580001076: Undefeated, Untied, and Uninvited

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ISBN 10: 1580001076 ISBN 13: 9781580001076

Publisher: Griffin Pub Group, 2002

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In 1951 the University of San Francisco football team (the Dons) went undefeated and untied. Yet, despite being among the best college football teams of all time, the squad was not invited to play in a post season bowl game because two of its players were African-American. The team was offered the chance to compete without the players, but they unanimously refused on principle. “The story of the 1951 University of San Francisco football team is a remarkable tale. I heard Pete Rozelle talk about it many times. It is a story that transcends football into the realm of the human spirit. I know it made a lasting impression on Pete, and the team clearly had a major impact on the NFL.” -Paul Tagliabue - NFL Commissioner

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They were the "Magnificent 11" that no one had ever heard of. The team exhibited a roster of players and personnel that read like a "who's who" of gridiron heroes. Undefeated, Untied, and Uninvited goes behind the scenes to explore the successes and challenges as well as the unpredictable events that faced the Dons.

Forewords by: Pro Football Hall of Fame Members Gino Marchetti, Ollie Matson, and Bob St. Clair, and National Football League Official Burl Toler

Review:

"If we had Notre Dame written on the backs of our jerseys they'd still be writing books about us." -- —Gino Marchetti, Baltimore Colts, NFL Hall of Fame

"If we had an expansion franchise, I would start it with just that team. They were so great!" -- —Pete Rozelle, Former NFL Commissioner

"Once uninvited, undefeated and unsung, but no longer unappreciated." -Dave Anderson -- The New York Times

"The 1951 Don's team is an extraordinary story." -John McClain -- Houston Chronicle

"The USF team chose honor instead of glory." -Dwight Chapin -- San Francisco Chronicle

"The best team you never heard of." -- —Ron Fimrite, Sports Illustrated

The book is well-researched and gets off to a good start with forewords by Marchetti, Matson, St. Clair and Toler. -- L.A. Times May 29, 2002

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