In the innocent years of the early nineteen-sixties, two West Point juniors -- an All-American end and his quarterback-roommate -- lead the Army football team to its best record in decades, including a win over arch-rival Navy. Expectations for a national championship the next season loom large.But a festering cheating scandal soon explodes at the Academy, expelling most of the team and decimating any hopes for future glory.So in a desperate move to salvage the new season, Army's coach switches the end to quarterback to lead the team. But the going is tough without any experienced players, and the All-American finds he must carry the squad by himself -- in one of the worst seasons ever.Through all the rough times and adversity, however, he develops the leadership qualities and heroism that eventually culminate in a Congressional Medal of Honor -- at the expense of his own life in the killing fields of Vietnam...
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