Stated First Edition - Price inside dustcover: $24.95 - No marks or writing - NO price clippings - Army, Navy, Lafayette, Lehigh, Bucknell, Holy Cross and Colgate: these seven colleges make up the Patriot League, basketball's smallest Division I conference. In this book, NPR commentator and bestselling sportswriter Feinstein (A Season on the Brink, The Majors, etc.) gives an exhaustive account of the Patriot League's 1999-2000 season. He illustrates that exciting basketball can be played in front of crowds that can be as small as 1,000 and that rivalries such as Lafayette-Lehigh can be just as intense as those played by colleges in major conferences on national television. But Feinstein's intent is to do more than just provide details about the year's important games; he uses the Patriot League as an example of "what college sports are supposed to be about." Feinstein maintains that the conference's members are among the few colleges that can call their players `student-athletes' with a straight face. Patriot League colleges hold athletes to rigorous entrance and academic standards and most scholarships are offered on a need-basis (although some schools are giving a limited number of basketball scholarships). Moreover, players regularly attend class since they are smart enough to know that there is little chance they will be playing ball at the professional level after graduation. Feinstein's portraits of these players and their coaches, his exploration of why they stay in the game and their encounters playing aga

Very-nice copy of this Army vs. Navy book. Stated First Edition - Price inside dustcover: $24.95 - NO remainder marks or price clippings - ONLY writing/mark inside book is small gift inscription & small price notation in book front - on blank page - Illustrated with photos - NO tears - Tight spine - Bright pages - 412 pages - A Civil War is bestselling sportswriter John Feinstein's account of one extraordinary year in Army and Navy football, the breathtaking 1995 campaign. Feinstein followed both teams through the year, attending their practices and classes, relaxing with them in their limited free time, standing with them on the sideline at their games. For Navy, it was a must-win year. The Cadets had beaten the Midshipmen three years straight, each time in heartbreaking fashion, and for the entire senior class the Army game would be a last chance for redemption. Army had its own troubles: a beloved coach was in danger of losing his job and the team leaders were determined to finish their careers with a winning season and a bowl game invitation. A Civil War traces the ups and downs of both teams through the season, showing how these remarkable young men dealt with the rigors of football along with the constant pressure of academy life, while re-creating the intense weeks leading up to the showdown. The account here of the 1995 Army-Navy game is an unforgettable piece of sportswriting, an up-close retelling of a heart-stopping game from both sides of the field.

Near-new copy - Small remainder mark on bottom of book - NO price clippings - Tight spine - Bright pages - Illustrated with color photos - NO writing, marks or tears inside book. 488 pages -

Near-new condition. Stated First Edition. Dustcover shows 1 tiny, closed tear. Book is in Fine Condition. NO remainder marks or price clippings. Tight spine - Bright pages. 465 pages.

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8vo over 7.75 - 9.75'' tall College Football's purest rivalry ! Nice Clean copy ! 9793

1st Printing. 9.5 x 6.25 x 1.25 Nice Tight Clean copy ! 412 pages. 8777

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