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Football's Stars of Summer

A History of the College All Star Football Game Series of 1934-1976

Raymond Schmidt

On August 31, 1934, the first College All-Star Football Game was played at Soldier Field in Chicago. This gridiron spectacular series, which continued until 1976, served as a major factor in the popularization and growth of professional football into its current position as the "National Game" of the United States.

Football's Stars of Summer reviews each year of this classic series, including the excitement of selecting the college players; the frequent battles between the two sides over game rules; and the All-Stars' grueling pre-game training camps in the heat of summer, that often produced plenty of surprises for everyone. For all public and high school library collections.
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Scarecrow Press
Pages: 376 • Trim: 6¼ x 9¼
978-0-8108-4027-0 • Hardback • July 2001 • $138.00 • (£106.00)
978-1-4617-3982-1 • eBook • July 2001 • $131.00 • (£101.00)
Series: American Sports History Series
Subjects: Sports & Recreation / Football, Sports & Recreation / Reference
Raymond Schmidt is also the author of the " Two-Eyed League: The Illinois-Iowa of 1890-1892" . He has published numerous articles on sports and he is the editor of the College Football Historical Society Journal.
The book provides an outstanding lesson in the economics of the sport.
— Jim Campbell, Bucknell University


Football's Stars of Summer

A History of the College All Star Football Game Series of 1934-1976

Cover Image
Hardback
Summary
Summary
  • On August 31, 1934, the first College All-Star Football Game was played at Soldier Field in Chicago. This gridiron spectacular series, which continued until 1976, served as a major factor in the popularization and growth of professional football into its current position as the "National Game" of the United States.

    Football's Stars of Summer reviews each year of this classic series, including the excitement of selecting the college players; the frequent battles between the two sides over game rules; and the All-Stars' grueling pre-game training camps in the heat of summer, that often produced plenty of surprises for everyone. For all public and high school library collections.
Details
Details
  • Scarecrow Press
    Pages: 376 • Trim: 6¼ x 9¼
    978-0-8108-4027-0 • Hardback • July 2001 • $138.00 • (£106.00)
    978-1-4617-3982-1 • eBook • July 2001 • $131.00 • (£101.00)
    Series: American Sports History Series
    Subjects: Sports & Recreation / Football, Sports & Recreation / Reference
Author
Author
  • Raymond Schmidt is also the author of the " Two-Eyed League: The Illinois-Iowa of 1890-1892" . He has published numerous articles on sports and he is the editor of the College Football Historical Society Journal.
Reviews
Reviews
  • The book provides an outstanding lesson in the economics of the sport.
    — Jim Campbell, Bucknell University


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