Gus Dorais: Gridiron Innovator, All-American and Hall of Fame Coach

by Bob Dorais and Joe Niese

Book Overview

Charles "Gus" Dorais (1891-1954) was the quarterback of Notre Dame's "Dorais to Rockne" tandem that revolutionized football's forward pass. A triple threat prep star from Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, Dorais was a captain and undefeated four-year starter at Notre Dame, and the school's first consensus All-American in 1913.

Over the next four decades, Dorais was a professional player in the pre-NFL days and a college football coach--notably...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1476675244
• ISBN13: 9781476675244
• Release Date: September 2018
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 8.8"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher