Kentucky Maverick: The Life and Adventures of Colonel George M. Chinn

by Carlton Jackson

Colonel George M. Chinn's (1902-1987) life story reads more like fiction than the biography of a Kentucky soldier. A smart and fun-loving character, Chinn attended Centre College and played on the famous "Praying Colonels" football team that won the 1921 national championship. After graduation, he returned to his home in Mercer County and partnered with munitions expert "Tunnel" Smith to dynamite a cliff. The resulting hole became Chinn's Cave House-a...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813161053
• ISBN13: 9780813161051
• Release Date: July 2015
• Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.6" x 8.8"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary