War As They Knew It
 | Grand Central Publishing, 2008, Kindle Edition Customer Rating: 13 reviews Recommend |
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For many, the late 1960s and early 1970s meant a country in total turmoil. Campus sit-ins. Vietnam War protests. Kent State. Don't trust anyone over 30. Nixon was "not a crook" - or so he claimed. At the other end of the spectrum was the intense rivalry between Woody Hayes, the legendary Ohio State football coach, and his nemesis, Bo Schembechler from Michigan. To them, the American heartland was still "pure and sacred," and they were totally in command of their football troops. Hayes idolized General Patton, the great American war hero. Schembechler idolized President Ford, a former All-American football player from Michigan. Michael Rosenberg sets the stage brilliantly for this coming clash of cultural differences, as Hayes and Schembechler try desperately to win a national football championship while coping with a shifting political landscape. It all leads to a climatic, and in part tragic, downfall of an important era gone by. This is far more than a sports story. This is an American coming of age story, as experienced by two of the most successful coaches of our time. Rosenberg's extensive research and interviews perfectly captures what life was truly like on two major college campuses during this remarkable time.
Title: War As They Knew It
Sales Rank: 202 in Books
Author: Michael Rosenberg
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing, 2008-09-10, Kindle Edition, 384 pages
- Why did this book have to end
- I had the great pleasure of hearing WW Hayes speak at my high school some 40 years ago. I expected to be dazzled with football talk, but to my surprise, Woody only mentioned football as an afterthought, he was spellbinding in describing the wonders and advantages of a college degree.
Lou Holtz can spend hours telling Woody stories, as could Bo. Both men are/were much better men… More reviews
- Terrific look at "The Ten Year War" between Woody and Bo
- I thoroughly enjoyed this fast pased look at two coaching giants, their battles on the field, and what life was like on the respective campuses during their reigns. Terrific job by author Michael Rosenberg in reporting the bullying tactics of the Ohio State legend Woody Hayes as well as the charisma that was Bo Schembechler in his tenure at Michigan. Both coaches… More reviews
- The 10 Year War
- There is no rivalry in all of sport greater than the Michigan - Ohio State rivalry. Mr. Rosenberg has written a superb chronicle of the 10 greatest years of that great rivalry. Bo Schembechler and Woody Hayes were two legendary coaches, great friends and fierce competitors. Mr. Rosenberg examines the "10 year war" against the back drop of the social upheaval… More reviews
- A Rivalry for the Ages
- First and foremost, It would be unfair of me to fail to mention that I am a Buckeye- born of two proud graduates of THE Ohio State University. That said, I want to say that this book is a heart warming and sometimes heart stopping must read for anyone familiar with this cherished rivalry between two very worthy opponents. The times were turbulent and a fitting… More reviews
- Those Who Stay Will Be Champions
- The story of sports is not in a vacuum and Michael Rosenberg does an outstanding job in delving into a pair of coaches in one of the college gridiron's most bitter rivalries during a tumultuous time in American history.
Woody Hayes of Ohio State - who was a student of military history - and Bo Schembechler - once an assistant to Hayes at OSU - started the "10-Year War" in 1968, with both… More reviews
