More Tales from Aggieland

More Tales from Aggieland
Author: Brent Zwerneman
Publisher: Sports Publishing LLC
Total Pages: 194
Release: 2005
Genre: Texas A and M University
ISBN: 1582619697

More Tales From Aggieland, a compelling collection of stories and anecdotes compiled by Zwerneman, who has covered the Aggies for a decade, offers readers insight and plenty of humor on a wide range of A&M sports and events, including Parker's splendiferous leap. On the heels of Zwerneman's successful Game of My Life: 25 Stories of Aggies Football, More Tales from Aggieland relates entertaining narratives from athletes over the decades who dearly love Texas A&M and also reveals intriguing stories to the Aggies faithful. For example, read about the recent discovery, deep in the bowels of Kyle Field, of a long-lost Sugar Bowl trophy, an elegant momento from A&M football's lone national championship season in 1939. People had their minds on things other than athletics, said Jim Sterling, a member of the 1939 team--speaking of the Great Depression and the impending world war, and why the trophy probably was lost in the first place. Now, from out of the dungeons of old Kyle, that sterling silver reminder of A&M football's most glorious day is basking in the light of Aggieland once again. Read about this and other fascinating and often fun chronicles from Texas A&M sports in More Tales from Aggieland.

Tales from Aggieland

Tales from Aggieland
Author: Bo Carter
Publisher: Sports Publishing LLC
Total Pages: 154
Release: 2002-01
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 9781582613314

Tales from Aggieland includes a wide variety of tales, from future Aggies' head football coach (then Texas assistant) Emory Bellard inventing the Wishbone offense and revolutionizing college football to the hilarious escapades of the Southwest Conference's all-time winningest football coach and Ags legend Shelby Metcalf. The book blends vignettes from the Junction Boys' difficult preseason under College Football Hall of Fame member Paul (Bear) Bryant in 1954 to NCAA Baseball World Series appearances under coaches Chandler and Johnson.

Aggie and Ben

Aggie and Ben
Author: Lori Ries
Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing
Total Pages: 51
Release: 2006
Genre: Dogs
ISBN: 1570915946

After choosing a new dog, Ben describes what the pet Aggie can do and should not do around the house.

Reveille

Reveille
Author: Rusty Burson
Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
Total Pages: 164
Release: 2004
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9781585443482

This richly illustrated book traces this history of Texas A&M's mascot, Reveille, from the first mutt of uncertain origins to Reveille VII, an American collie of purebred lineage and scientific breeding.

More Tales from the Trio

More Tales from the Trio
Author: Robert Purvis
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Total Pages: 183
Release: 2014-02-17
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1491893230

In this book, we follow the adventures of three retired professionals who are all amateur musicians, who meet regularly to play chamber music. Each time they meet to play music, they chat, and something that they say or a musical association brings a story to mind.

More Tales from Hog Heaven

More Tales from Hog Heaven
Author: Nate Allen
Publisher: Sports Publishing LLC
Total Pages: 256
Release: 2004
Genre: History
ISBN: 9781582617107

The University of Arkansas and its Razorbacks hold a special place in the hearts of Arkansans, not simply because the state has no professional sports teams, but because of the colorful players and coaches to have passed through the campus gates. Author Nate Allen chronicles the good, the bad, and the funny from Arkansas history in his second book about Razorback athletics, More Tales from Hog Heaven. Fans will be able to read more tales about the football program's adjustment in 1998 from the dour Danny Ford to the upbeat Houston Nutt, and about Lou Holtz's one-liners that seared their targets, but sometimes boomeranged. They will meet the legendary track coach who told one of his Irish athletes to row back home, and read about sportswriter Orville Henry's penchant for deflating self-important bowl officials. More Tales from Hog Heaven will prove to be a must-have addition to any Razorback fan's library.

Game of My Life: Dallas Cowboys

Game of My Life: Dallas Cowboys
Author: Jean-Jacques Taylor
Publisher: Sports Publishing LLC
Total Pages: 258
Release: 2006
Genre: Football players
ISBN: 159670036X

Game of My Life: Dallas Cowboys takes you inside the most memorable game of 24 players and of head coach Jimmy Johnson that earned each of them a place in the history and lore of "America?s Team." Each chapter provides colorful detail on the player?s favorite game and its significance to the history of one of the world?s most recognized franchises.Learn how these men joined the Cowboys fraternity. Recount with them the mood of the team and of each player leading up to his memorable moment and his thoughts on the game?told in his own words?as well as how his career fared and what he is doing today. Listen to Hall of Fame running back Tony Dorsett describe how he almost missed the game in which he turned in the most prolific performance of his career, and learn how Emmitt Smith, the NFL?s all-time leading rusher, learned to play with pain and how that helped him lead Dallas to a division-clinching win over the New York Giants despite a dislocated shoulder. Hall of Fame quarterback Roger Staubach talks about his frustration with coach Tom Landry shuffling him in and out of the lineup, and Hall of Fame defensive tackle Randy White remembers the transition out of college linebacker. Hall of Fame quarterback Troy Aikman relives his most emotional moment on the football field, and receiver Drew Pearson talks about the infamous Hail Mary. Receiver Tony Hill relives a thrilling 31-30 comeback win over the rival Washington Redskins on Monday Night Football. Safety James Washington talks about his heroic performance in Super Bowl XXVIII, and little-known running back Paul Palmer discusses his role in coach Jimmy Johnson?s first NFL victory. Other story standouts include those of cornerback Deion Sanders, Ring of Honor linebacker Chuck Howley, Super Bowl XXX MVP Larry Brown, Ring of Honor running back Don Perkins, Hall of Fame defensive tackle Bob Lilly, and special teams star Bill Bates among others.

Smashmouth

Smashmouth
Author: Elvin Bethea
Publisher: Sports Publishing LLC
Total Pages: 225
Release: 2005
Genre: Football players
ISBN: 158261881X

Smash-mouth football was just another day at the office during the heyday of professional football in the 1960s and 1970s. Elvin Bethea began his pro career with the Houston Oilers of the AFL in 1968 when the upstart league was filled with colorful characters and brilliantly gifted players who had finally proven they were good enough to compete with the NFL. After the AFL merged with the NFL in 1970, one of the most exciting decades in pro football history was underway. Smash-Mouth the story of Bethea's journey from a life of rural poverty in Trenton, New Jersey, to his All-American college football career at North Carolina A&T, where segregation still ruled the South. Smash-Mouth takes Bethea from potential Olympic track stardom in 1968 to his legendary pro football career where he earned his reputation as one of the most feared and dangerous defensive linemen in NFL history. From classic playoff battles with the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1978 and 1979 to off-the-field exploits with some of football's most eccentric characters, Smash-Mouth culminates in Bethea's greatest ultimate honor--his long overdue induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2003. Along the way, Bethea's story is filled with candid assessments of the talents and personalities of some of the greatest names in 1970s football--Terry Bradshaw, Joe Namath, O.J. Simpson, Archie Manning, Earl Campbell, Dan Fouts, Franco Harris, Bum Phillips, Dan Pastorini, Billy White Shoes Johnson, Chuck Noll, Hank Stram, Art Shell, Anthony Munoz, Kenny Houston, John Mackey, and many, many more.

Dust Fairy Tales

Dust Fairy Tales
Author: Michelle R Eastman
Publisher:
Total Pages: 48
Release: 2015-09-08
Genre:
ISBN: 9780991624447

Aggie is a little Dust Fairy with a big problem. She wants to join the fairy band, but they do not approve of her offbeat style. Aggie is determined to impress them, but that turns out to be harder than she imagined. Just when she thinks she will never find a way to fit in, Aggie discovers it might be more fun to stand out.

The Big Book of Maryland Ghost Stories

The Big Book of Maryland Ghost Stories
Author: Ed Okonowicz
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 433
Release: 2019-07-17
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 1493043897

Hauntings lurk and spirits linger in the Old Line State Reader, beware! Turn these pages and enter the world of the paranormal, where ghosts and ghouls alike creep just out of sight. Author Ed Okonowicz shines a light in the dark corners of Maryland and scares those spirits out of hiding in this thrilling collection. From footsteps and apparitions appearing at Fort McHenry, to reports of strange noises and phenomena at the battleground of Antietam, these stories of strange occurrences will keep you glued to the edge of your seat. Around the campfire or tucked away on a dark and stormy night, this big book of ghost stories is a hauntingly good read.