Texas Football Legends: Greats of the Game, by Carlton Stowers (2008) - Dallas Cowboys Forum

fgoodwin · 09-02-2008

Texas Football Legends: Greats of the Game, by Carlton Stowers (2008)

http://www.amazon.com/Texas-Football...dp/0875653766/

Book Description

Heisman Trophy winners, All-Americans, All-Pros, MVPs and record- setters have, throughout the glamorous history of football in Texas, been all but commonplace. For decades, one set of superstars routinely replaced another, constantly adding to the proud legacy of the state's favorite sport. In Texas Football Legends you'll meet the cream of a rich and talented crop, reliving those days when they climbed to stardom from high school stadiums in out-of-the-way places to the Saturday afternoon cheers as collegians, and finally in the celebrated ranks of professional football.

As you read of their individual deeds, you'll hear the cherished echoes of championship games won and lost, high goals achieved and adversities overcome. Borrowing from a long-used cliché in Texas, football has been elevated to a form of religion. That said, this collection of biographies of the greatest of the great serves as the game's Sunday Best.

About the Author

Award-winning author CARLTON STOWERS has spent a lengthy career in press boxes throughout the nation. In addition to writing on Texas high school and college football, he covered the NFL Dallas Cowboys for the Dallas Morning News. He's also written numerous books on sports.

Product Details

* Hardcover: 96 pages
* Publisher: Texas Christian University Press (October 30, 2008)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 0875653766
* ISBN-13: 978-0875653761

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The book includes a chapter on Don Meredith, who is also pictured on the cover.

DallasCowpoke · 09-02-2008

I'd also like to recommend
Twelve Mighty Orphans: The Inspiring True Story of the Mighty Mites Who Ruled Texas Football
by Jim Dent.

Hostile · 09-02-2008

Does it have a chapter on Ken Hall?

DallasCowpoke · 09-02-2008

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Originally Posted by Hostile

Does it have a chapter on Ken Hall?

It would be foolhardy not to.

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"Ken Hall is like the gospel here in Texas," says Gil Brandt, long-time vice president and director of player personnel for the Dallas Cowboys. "He was probably a man among boys (in high school). Anytime a story is written about someone in Texas, such as Cedric Benson, the first thing they do is compare his statistics to Hall's statistics. To have his records hold up that long is just unbelievable. He was an unforgettable performer. He looks like he could suit up and play today."