Forward Pass: The Play That Saved Football

by Philip L. Brooks

Book Overview

The Most Important Innovation in the History of Football
In 1913, a small, up-and-coming school came to West Point to challenge the great Army football team. The opposing quarterback dropped back, raised the football, and threw a perfect spiral to his wide open teammate. Again and again the quarterback and his receiver completed passes, resulting in a stunning 35-13 defeat of Army. That school was Notre Dame and the receiver was Knute...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 159416052X
• ISBN13: 9781594160523
• Release Date: October 2007
• Publisher: Westholme Publishing
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.5" x 9.5"