A Damn Good Yankee: Xen Scott and the Rise of the Crimson Tide

by Gregory Kordic

Book Overview

The beginning of the University of Alabama's rise to one of the all-time winningest programs in the history of college football started with a diminuative sportswriter from Cleveland, Ohio named Xen C. Scott. In the Fall of 1919 he went south to start a seasonal job as head football coach at Alabama. During his four season tenure, he laid the foundation that would transform the school's football program from a moderately successful regional program...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1425960170
• ISBN13: 9781425960179
• Release Date: March 2007
• Publisher: Authorhouse
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.22 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"