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What It Means To Be An Aggie:
John David Crow And Texas A&M's Greatest Players
By Rusty Burson and Cathy Capps
CONTACT: Bill Ames, Triumph Books, 312.252.1248, b.ames@triumphbooks.com
In good football seasons and difficult ones, Texas A&M former students and fans flock to College Station from all parts of the state of Texas and beyond to support the home team and to celebrate what it means to be an Aggie. Kyle Field comes alive on game days with more than 80,000 passionate fans representing the nationally famous 12th Man. Aggieland, where camaraderie is coveted, sportsmanship is stressed, booing is discouraged and respect is revered, is a place unlike any other in college football, and what it means to be an Aggie can be as difficult to define as it is to duplicate.
What It Means to be an Aggie: John David Crow and Texas A&M's Greatest Players by Rusty Burson and Cathy Capps explores the phenomenon of being an Aggie. One person or phrase cannot answer that question because so many different emotions encompass the Aggie spirit.
Legendary halfback John David Crow indeed knows what being a Texas Aggie is all about, playing for Bear Bryant, winning the Heisman Trophy in 1957 and later having a street named after him on campus. Other great A&M players and coaches from the 1930s to present day were also called upon to express why they are so proud to be a part of the storied tradition that is Aggie football and provide fans an inside look on their college careers, including:
- Jack Pardee
- Edd Hargett
- Jacob Green
- Bucky Richardson
- Terrence Murphy
- Quentin Coryatt
What It Means to be an Aggie brings together their stories, as told by the most outstanding voices of the Texas A&M program and guaranteed to enhance your passion for Aggie football. It's not just one tradition, one season or one particular game - it's the stories coming from the players who made the magic happen over the decades that capture the true essence of playing in Aggieland.
About the authors:
Rusty Burson is the Associate Editor of 12th Man Magazine and a Vice President with the 12th Man Foundation. He lives in College Station with his wife, Vannessa, and the couple's three children-son, Payton, and daughters, Kyleigh and Summer. This is Burson's eighth book.
Cathy Capps is the Director of the Lettermen's Association and Curator for the Sports Museum at Texas A&M. She is a member of the Fightin' Texas Aggie Class of 1985, a second generation Aggie and the mother of two A&M graduates. This is her first book compilation.
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