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Author
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Trent Powers relocates his family from Anaheim to Arkansas to take over as head coach of the Denton Pirates, a high school football team powered by a volatile but talented running back named Billy Lowe. Billy comes from an extremely troubled home: a trailer park where he is terrorized by his unstable mother's abusive boyfriend. Billy takes out his anger on the field, and it's not long before he crosses a line. Instead of punishing him, though, Trent...
2) Bleachers
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Description
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • High school all-American Neely Crenshaw was probably the best quarterback ever to play for the legendary Messina Spartans. Fifteen years have gone by since those glory days, and Neely has come home to Messina to bury Coach Eddie Rake, the man who molded the Spartans into an unbeatable football dynasty.
Now, as Coach Rake’s “boys” sit in the bleachers waiting for the dimming field...
Now, as Coach Rake’s “boys” sit in the bleachers waiting for the dimming field...
Author
Publisher
Tyndale House Publishers
Pub. Date
c2007
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.1 - AR Pts: 16
Physical Desc
xvi, 301 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
NFL football coach Tony Dungy reflects on his personal and professional life; discussing his childhood, family, religious beliefs, coaching practices, Super Bowl victory, and more. Includes photographs.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
This book "is the quintessential story of the American family: how Vince Lombardi, the son of an immigrant Italian butcher, rose to the top, and how his character and will to prevail transformed him, his wife, his children, his players, his sport, and ultimately the entire country. It is also a vibrant football story as well as a study of national myths and an absorbing account of mythmakers"--Jacket.
6) Dogwood Hill
Author
Series
Chesapeake Shores novels volume 12
Language
English
Formats
Description
When former pro football quarterback Aidan Mitchell comes to Chesapeake Shore to coach the high school team, Liz March, who has sworn off men, finds herself falling for him until a devastating secret from his past threatens to destroy everything.
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2007]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (111 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A high school football coach with a history of losing games faces not only the pressures from a group of fathers wanting him fired, but also the possibility that his wife can never have children. When he turns to God, will his prayers be answered?
12) We are Marshall
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
2007
Edition
Full-screen ed.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (131 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The inspiring story of how a small town in West Virginia, steeped in the rich tradition of college football, struggled to cope with a devastating loss and restore their community after one of the worst disasters in the history of American sports. On the evening of Saturday, November 14, 1970, a chartered jet carrying Marshall University's football team, coaches and fans, was on its way home from a hard-fought game in North Carolina. Less than a minute...
Publisher
distributed by Genius Entertainment
Pub. Date
2006
Edition
Full screen version.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (49 mins.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
This is a documentary tribute to the seventy-five people who lost their lives on November 14, 1970, in what was perhaps one of the most catastrophic tragedies in NCAA history. What began as a routine flight home ended in disaster when aircraft carrying the Marshall University football team, its coaches, fans, and flight crew crashed in Wayne County, West Virginia, killing everyone on board. Featuring eyewitness interviews, this unforgettable documentary...
Publisher
Excel Entertainment [distributor]
Pub. Date
c2002
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 115 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
"LaVell Edwards remains a legend in the world of college football. His legacy includes a national championship, 20 conference titles and 22 bowl games. Now, in an exclusive peek behind the scenes, insider Kevin Mitchell documents LaVell's final season, as he faces his first losing campaign in 27 years. Experience the passion as LaVell's legendary career comes down to the final game against the University of Utah"--Package.
Publisher
Sony Pictures
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (118 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The true story of the Mighty Mites, the football team of a Fort Worth orphanage who, during the Great Depression, went from playing without shoes, or even a football, to playing for the Texas state championships. Over the course of their winning season, these underdogs and their resilient spirit became an inspiration to their city, state, and an entire nation in need of a rebound, even catching the attention of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The...
16) The last whistle
Publisher
Vertical Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (87 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
High school football Coach Victor Trenton is beloved by the town and his team, so when the all-star player collapses during an intense practice, all eyes turn to him. Instead of dealing with the circumstances, he tries to push the team to continue their winning streak rather. Now with the player's mother pressing charges, the coach must decide if his reputation, his career, and his livelihood are worth his pride.
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
c2006
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 127 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Includes the game recaps and behind-the-scenes stories from every Super Bowl (1-40) in NFL history. Complete with NFL Films footage and interviews with the players and coaches that made the game what it is today.
18) Undefeated
Author
Publisher
Anchor Bay Entertainment
Pub. Date
2013
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (114 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Follows a high school football team from inner-city Memphis, Tennessee, and the coach who hopes to turn the team around.
Publisher
CBS DVD
Pub. Date
[2008]
Physical Desc
5 videodiscs (ca. 586 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Wood Newton is a former Pittsburgh Steeler who returns to his southern hometown of Evening Shade, Arkansas, to coach the local high school football team and raise his family among colorful friends and neighbors.
20) Paterno
Publisher
HBO Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (105 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The film centers on Joe Paterno, who, after becoming the winningest coach in college football history, is embroiled in Penn State's Jerry Sandusky sexual abuse scandal, challenging his legacy and forcing him to face questions of institutional failure regarding the victims.
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