Gridiron Warriors: Oral Histories of College and Pro Players of the World War II Era

They fought in the Battle of the Bulge and landed at Guadalcanal; they bombed Germany and bull-rushed Iwo Jima. Yes, these men were soldiers, but they shared something else vital in common: They were college and pro football players. Some carried guns and fought; some carried the pigskin and played, donning the gear they were most familiar with—leather helmets and pads—to join either of the service academies or one of the many military, naval, or marine bases engaged in playing service foot...