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Published by Lyons Press
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About The Book
“We all like to prove people wrong who say we’re no good,” says the eternally driven Steve Spurrier, the 1966 Heisman Trophy winner and NFL quarterback who took off his helmet, put on his coaching visor, and turned three downtrodden universities into winners. Spurrier’s Fun ’N’ Gun offense at the University of Florida flummoxed defenses and rewrote playbooks across the Southeastern Conference, transforming SEC football into a modern phenomena. Spurrier tells the story of a preacher’s son from the Tennessee hills who has been overwhelming opponents with “ball plays” for nearly six decades.
The climax of his storied career is uplifting the University of South Carolina, a school that lost more football games than it won between 1892 and 2005, and was believed for over a century to be cursed. The only Heisman Trophy winner ever to coach another Heisman Trophy Winner, Spurrier dared to enter the “graveyard of coaches” at South Carolina, confronted his destiny, and turned the USC Gamecocks into an unlikely winner. Spurrier is the biography of the Ball Coach who has forever changed college football—and its impact on our culture.
The climax of his storied career is uplifting the University of South Carolina, a school that lost more football games than it won between 1892 and 2005, and was believed for over a century to be cursed. The only Heisman Trophy winner ever to coach another Heisman Trophy Winner, Spurrier dared to enter the “graveyard of coaches” at South Carolina, confronted his destiny, and turned the USC Gamecocks into an unlikely winner. Spurrier is the biography of the Ball Coach who has forever changed college football—and its impact on our culture.
Product Details
- Publisher: Lyons Press (November 14, 2014)
- Length: 352 pages
- ISBN13: 9780762791842
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Raves and Reviews
“Committed to piercing the media-hyped myth of Spurrier, Henry has written a wise and honest biography of a man who has revamped the strategy of college football, making it more exciting for players and fans alike.” —Publisher’s Weekly
“Ran Henry has written an all-American story of grit, talent, and triumph. This meticulously researched biography details the life of one of college football’s most iconic and galvanizing figures, Steve Spurrier. You may love him or hate him, but after reading this riveting tale, you will admire him. . . . Spurrier is more than the story of one outrageously talented and preternaturally determined athlete; it’s the story of how football came to be America’s game, and it should be required reading for all SEC football fans.”
—John Dufresne, author of No Regrets, Coyote and Louisiana Power & Light
"Ran Henry takes his subjects so personally that the depth of the details he reveals is packed with originality and an uncanny insight into the human condition. His journey into the heart and soul of a Southern football legend is a marvel.”
— T. M. Shine, author of Nothing Happens Until It Happens to You and Father's Aren’t Supposed to Die: Five Brothers Reunite to Say Good-bye
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Published by Lyons Press
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