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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Ian Stewart, Alastair Lynch, Mal Pascoe, John K. Watts, Wayne Fox, Jamie Shanahan, Mark Colegrave, Burnie Payne, Trevor Leo, Mark Browning, Bernie Waldron, Dennis Munari, John Emin, Paul Sproule, Scott Wade, Scott Clayton, Don Gale, Tony Morwood. Excerpt:Lynch marks under pressure against Shane Wakelin of Collingwood in 2003. Alastair Graeme Lynch (born 19 June 1968) is a former three time premiership Australian Rules Footballer full forward for the Brisbane Lions . He is known for having a highly-successful career, despite chronic illness and injury. VFL/AFL career Fitzroy Lions career (1988 - 1993) Selected at pick 50 from the Hobart Football Club in the 1986 VFL Draft, Lynch began his senior football career at Fitzroy in 1988. He signed his first contract on the 5th February. He was an intimidating player in defence, playing fullback and centre half back. In his early years his notable abilities were strong marking (his outstanding aerial abilities recognised when he won the 1989 Mark of the Year award) and heavy tackling. His titanic battles with key forwards such as Tony Lockett were highlights, and Lockett has commented on Lynch being one of his toughest opponents. In 1993, Fitzroy coach Robert Shaw moved Lynch to full forward, where he lead the club's goal kicking with 68 goals and won the best and fairest award. Lynch also played fullback in the 1990 Tasmanian State of Origin team, the first Tasmanian team to defeat Victoria in 30 years. Brisbane Bears career (1994 - 1996) In 1994, Lynch transferred to the Brisbane Bears. At the time, the Brisbane Bears , like the Fitzroy Football Club, were experiencing lean times, but improving somewhat under the coaching of premiership coach Robert Walls . The term of Lynch's contract, ten years, was unprecedented and at the time co... ... Read more

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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Bo Mcmillin, John Pont, Gerry Dinardo, Bill Lynch, Lee Corso, Sam Wyche, Bill Mallory, Terry Hoeppner, Cam Cameron, Bill Ingram, Ewald O. Stiehm, James Pat Herron, Phil Dickens, A. B. Woodford, Clyde Smith. Excerpt:A.B. Woodford A.B. Woodford is a former head coach of the Indiana college football program from 1887-1888. References (URLs online) A hyperlinked version of this chapter is at Bill Ingram William A. "Bill" Ingram (1898-06-14 1943-06-02) was a college football head coach at California , Indiana , Navy and William ... Read more

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Chapters: Bill Lynch, Stan Parrish, Dave Mcclain, Brady Hoke, Paul Schudel, John Magnabosco, Dwight Wallace, Jim Freeman, Ray Louthen, Lawrence Mcphee, Paul "Billy" Williams, George Serdula, Wave Myers, Norman G. Wann, Paul Parker. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 47. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Bill Lynch (June 12, 1954, Indianapolis, Indiana) is the head coach for the Indiana Hoosiers football team. He has spent 35 years coaching football, with 34 of those years coming in the state of Indiana, where he was born and raised. He is a 2005 inductee into the Indiana Football Hall of Fame. Lynch graduated from Bishop Chatard High School in Indianapolis in 1972. He moved on to Butler University where was a four year letterwinner as the quarterback for the football squad and a captain of the basketball team. He quarterbacked the football team to a 28-12 record, led the nation in pass percentage in 1975, and often jokes that he "held" Larry Bird to 42 points in his final college basketball game. After graduating from Butler, Lynch spent seven seasons as an assistant there, where his duties included wide receivers coach, quarterbacks coach, recruiting coordinator, and offensive coordinator. He then moved on to Northern Illinois University to assist former Indiana University coach Lee Corso for the 1984 season where he was the quarterbacks coach and offensive coordinator. During the winter of 1984, he followed Corso as the quarterbacks coach of the Orlando Renegades of the short-lived USFL. Lynch then returned to Butler for five seasons as the head coach, and four of those five finished in the Top 20 Division II Poll. He was hired at Ball State University and worked from 1990-92 as the quarterbacks coach and offensive coordinator before heading to Bloomington for the 1993-94 seasons a...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=8462405 ... Read more

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Paper-thin Characters, Cliched Writing
In the introduction to this book, author Michael Connelly says it started out focused on the two week period starting with President Kennedy's death and ending in the Army-Navy game of 1963.The book expanded to its present form because Connelly became convinced there was a story to be told about that 1963 Navy football team.

If there is a story, Connelly did not tell it very well.You read the book and you realize how little you know about these "special" players.All you learn is that everybody connected with that team was a saint.The same goes for his sections about President Kennedy and the Kennedy family.Joseph Kennedy is seen as a loving father and model of virtue, Rose Kennedy is not mentioned at all.The closest thing to a flaw within the Kennedy family is that Robert and Ethel Kennedy expressed their displeasure at the team losing the Cotton Bowl to Texas as if it was some presidential order that had to be obeyed.

The narrative of the football season is so "Gee whiz" it boggles this writer.Connelly trots out every sportwriter's cliché early and often.

I am a great admirer of the service academies and have attended many Army-Navy football games.The real stories about the people who are in these academies is much more nuanced and interesting than the stories in this book.

But maybe there simply was not enough story here to make it into a good book.

In Their Honor
This is a genuinely wonderful book about one of the greatest college football teams ever to take to the gridiron.It also is about the wonderful relationship that they all had with President John F. Kennedy.With Roger Staubach as their QB and a host of amazing Middies, this team won the hearts of all America, despite injuries and the tragic assassination of their greatest fan.It also tells what the members of the team are doing today.Wonderful read, even for the non football fan.
I remember watching their games on TV and loved all the players since I have connections with the NAVY and love to visit Annapolis.

The President's Team
This book is not solely about football or a football team. It is a slice of life - a mirror into tragic times. It is a story of terrible loss and incredible bravery. Best of all, it is wonderfully and engagingly written with a touching forward by the late Senator Edward M. Kennedy. The author did an outstanding job of research and discovery to bring the President's team to life.

E.C. Sobol

Fascinating
An inspirational book that captures the spirit and brotherhood of an incredible TEAM of very special men.I have read it many times and given copies to friends and family members.

Tom Chen

The President's Team
Great book that ties in the history of the Naval Academy, football and the President at the time, John F. Kennedy. ... Read more