Publisher's Synopsis
The book of championships is written for those of us who love Alabama Crimson Tide Football. We cannot wait until their next win. Those who are not fans of Alabama football also want this book so they can get a leg up on the facts missing from the bookshelves of those fellow Alabama fans who don't have the book.The book first tells the story about The State's Premier University's founding in 1831 and quickly gets to the first football game ever. The university's first football team and then its first season come later as the Thin Red Line that later became the Crimson Tide makes itself known as perennial National Champions.In 1892, the University's first football team assembled calling itself the "Thin Red Line." From a bit thin in the ranks, to later becoming the crushing "Crimson Tide," this book gets you there with many smiles. From there, the progression leads, to the Tide's first football game.The first game in Alabama football history was played on November 11, 1892, against Birmingham High School and was won by the Cadets 56-0. They then split a pair of games with the Birmingham Athletic Club, and closed out the season with a 32-22 loss in the first Iron Bowl against Auburn on February 22, 1893. From then on, Alabama football is a story of fulfilled dreams and many championships. This book captures the great moments in Alabama Football by taking the reader through stories about Alabama's great coaches to stories about 126 seasons worth of great games. It reflects on the coaches who created the great Alabama teams of the past - coaches such as Wallace Wade, Frank Thomas, Paul "Bear" Bryant, Gene Stallings, and of course Nick Saban. These coaches brought Alabama 17 national championships, the most of any team ever.The book often also stops in time and talks about a particular great player such as Harry Gilmer, Bart Starr, Kenny Stabler, AJ McCarren, Joe Namath, Cornelius Bennett, Mark Ingram and others. I can't wait to read it. You will not be able to put this book down
