Tales from the Oklahoma Sooners Sideline: A Collection of the Greatest Sooners Stories Ever Told

Tales from the Oklahoma Sooners Sideline: A Collection of the Greatest Sooners Stories Ever Told

by Jay C. Upchurch
Tales from the Oklahoma Sooners Sideline: A Collection of the Greatest Sooners Stories Ever Told

Tales from the Oklahoma Sooners Sideline: A Collection of the Greatest Sooners Stories Ever Told

by Jay C. Upchurch

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Overview

No single element or ingredient has the power to absolutely define the lasting enchantment of Oklahoma football. Decades of great successes and occasional heartbreak have spawned generations of faithful disciples, who treat fall Saturdays like sacred holidays dedicated to their heroes donning the crimson and cream. Tales from the Oklahoma Sooners Sideline offers these fans a glimpse, often with a behind-the-scenes perspective, into the tradition surrounding Oklahoma football. Dozens of stories and details describe the individual and team triumphs that commenced with the hiring of legendary coach Bud Wilkinson and continue today. This newly revised edition of Tales from the Oklahoma Sooners Sideline captures the stories from OU greats such as Pop Ivy, Bud Wilkinson, Tommy McDonald, Eddie Crowder, Billy Vessels, Prentice Gautt, Joe Don Looney, Granville Liggins, Steve Owens, Barry Switzer, Greg Pruitt, the Selmon brothers, Billy Sims, Joe Washington, Brian Bosworth, Keith Jackson, Thomas Lott, Bob Stoops, Roy Williams, Josh Heupel, Rocky Calmus, Adrian Peterson, Sam Bradford, Baker Mayfield, and many, many more. This treasure trove of history, anecdotes, and stats is sure to satisfy any Sooners fan.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781683582168
Publisher: Sports Publishing LLC
Publication date: 07/31/2018
Series: Tales from the Team
Sold by: SIMON & SCHUSTER
Format: eBook
Pages: 192
File size: 15 MB
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Age Range: 12 - 18 Years

About the Author

Jay C. Upchurch is the editor-in-chief for Sooner Spectator, a magazine dedicated to covering University of Oklahoma athletics. He previously worked for a variety of publications, including the Norman Transcript, the Duncan Banner, and the Oklahoma Gazette. A University of Oklahoma graduate, he lives in Norman, Oklahoma.

Table of Contents

Foreword Barry Switzer ix

Acknowledgments xi

Chapter 1 The Early Years 1

Chapter 2 The 1940s 15

Chapter 3 The 1950s 31

Chapter 4 The 1960s 51

Chapter 5 The 1970s 73

Chapter 6 The 1980s 107

Chapter 7 The 1990S and Beyond 129

Chapter 8 A New Millennium 151

Chapter 9 Continuing the Tradition 161

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