Bücher der Reihe Golden Ages of College Sports

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, is to college basketball what Augusta National is to golf. Year after year, the tradition-laden Tar Heels extend a rich hardwood legacy built by the like of Lennie Rosenbluth, Frank McGuire, Dean Smith, Michael Jordan, James Worthy, Eric Montrose, George Lynch, Donald Williams, Vince Carter, Antawn Jamison, Phil Ford, Roy Williams, Sean May, Rashad McCants, and Raymond Felton. All have worn or led the Light Blue and White with enormous distinction.Tar Heel success did not begin with the Dean Smith era. While his 36-year mark of 879-254 and two national championships made him the winningest coach in NCAA history during his watch, UNC was no stranger to winning national titles, claiming its first in 1924 and its most recent in 2005.Tar Heel Madness captures the pulse and passion of North Carolina basketball: the great players, teams, and magical moments, riveting rivals, the all-time Tar Heels team, the rosters of all five national championships squads, and more. All is told by UNC players, managers, coaches, opponents, fans, and the media.

A Tradition of GreatnessTwelve national championships, twenty-one SEC championships, twenty College Football Hall of Famers, and the most legendary coach in college football history.Entering its 115th season, the Alabama Crimson Tide-the sixth-winningest college football team ever-has rolled down a historic highway with many greats illuminating the way: Joe Namath, Kenny Stabler, Cornelius Bennett, Johnny Mack Brown, Johnny Musso, Major Ogilvie, Steve Sloan, Wallace Wade, Ozzie Newsome, Harry Gilmer, Don Hutson, Lee Roy Jordan, Johnny "Hurry" Cain, and the greatest of coaching legends, Paul Bear Bryant-Tide icons all. Crimson Tide Madness is the story of University of Alabama football as told by the players, coaches, opponents, fans, and media. It salutes the great stars, teams, moments, rivalries, venues, fans, and traditions of Alabama football, including chapters on the all-time Alabama team plus all nine national championship rosters. From the Dothan Antelope to the Wizard of Oz, from the Snake to the Bear, and from Dixie to Joe Willie, it's all Tide.

Two national championships in the last decade, seven SEC championships in the last 16 years, two Heisman Trophy winners, the fourth winningest team in the 1990s?this is the story of the University of Florida Gators. Entering its 101st season, the Gators?the reigning national champions?have rolled out the greats for almost eighty years, beginning with its first All-American, Dale Van Sickel, in 1928. Since then it's been the likes of Charlie LaPradd, Haywood Sullivan, Rick Casares, Larry Dupree, Steve Spurrier, Carlos Alvarez, John Reaves, Jack Youngblood, Wes Chandler, Cris Collinsworth, Lomas Brown, Emmitt Smith, John L. Williams, Errict Rhett, Danny Wuerffel, Ike Hilliard, Fred Taylor, Jevon Kearse, Alex Brown, Rex Grossman, Chris Leak?Gator legends all. Gators Glory"" is the story of University of Florida football as told by the players, coaches, opponents, fans, and the media. It salutes the great stars, teams, moments, rivalries, venues, fans, and tradition of the Gators.