Purple Passion: TCU Football Legends - Softcover

Jeff Wilson

9781892588685: Purple Passion: TCU Football Legends

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1892588684 ISBN 13: 9781892588685

Publisher: Great Texas Line Press, 2023

A handy, pocket-sized (4.25''X5.5'') history of TCU football lore.
Texas Christian University started playing football long before LaDainian Tomlinson was an all-American running back in 2000, and well before Tank Carder put his arms in the way of late-game pass to clinch the 2011 Rose Bowl. Game 1 of more than 1,200 was played in 1896. By the 1930s, the Horned Frogs had won two national championships and produced NFL great Sam Baugh and Heisman Trophy winner Davey O'Brien. Under Gary Patterson, the Horned Frogs returned to the top of the college football world, as the Frogs were consistently ranked among the nation's best teams. Meet the legendary players and coaches, including Dutch Meyer and Jim Wacker, who were behind the greatest game's best teams in school history.

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About the Author:

Jeff Wilson is an award-winning reporter for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, where he has worked since his freshman year at TCU in 1993. He covered TCU sports for the Star-Telegram from 2005 to 2007 before moving to the Texas Rangers beat in 2008. He is married to Jennifer, also a TCU graduate, and has two children. Jeff also serves on the board of the Do It For Durrett Foundation, which honors former DFW media personality and TCU graduation Richard Durrett.

Review:

Fodder for football fans, Purple Passion: TCU Football Legends is sure to be popular with football fans. Wilson focuses on superstars Jim Swink, Bob Lilly, Davey O'Brien, Sam Baugh, Andy Dalton and LaDainanian Tomlinson as well as coaches Dutch Meyer, Gary Patterson and Jim Wacker. ---Abilene Reporter-News

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