Overview
Highlights from Buckeye football history for the fan who wants to know it all
Whether rediscovering the best team moments, or initiating into the histories and traditions of Buckeye fandom, this book about the Ohio State University football team is both a useful resource and cherishable memorabilia. Packed with anecdotes of the players, explanations about the beginnings of rivalries and traditions, detailed histories about the greatest players and moments in the school’s history, lists of the most successful seasons, recaps of the most exciting games ever played, and year-by-year statistics, this collectible book is the primary source for anyone eager to be an expert regarding anything about the Buckeyes. The book captures the essence of what it means to be a true Ohio State fan: Script Ohio, a Skull Session, “The Buckeye Battle Cry,†scarlet and gray, Tunnel of Pride, Block “O,†Brutus Buckeye, Archie Griffin, the victory bell, Senior Tackle, the Horseshoe, and Buckeye Grove.
Author Biography
Athlon Sports is a publisher of preseason, single-title sports annuals, covering professional and college athletics and distributed throughout North America and Europe. Founded in 1967, they are now the largest sports magazine in the U.S., and have won Publisher of the Year, Magazine of the Year, and an Emmy Award. They are based primarily in Nashville, Tennessee. Eddie George is a College Football Hall of Fame inductee and the founder of George Enterprises, which includes the EDGE Groupâ€â€an award-winning planning and design firm. He was awarded the Heisman Trophy during his NCAA career at Ohio State University. He was the first-round draft selection of the Houston Oilers, now known as the Tennessee Titans, with whom he went to the Pro Bowl four consective years and also to Super Bowl XXXIV. He lives in Nashville, Tennessee.