Frantic Francis : how one coach's madness changed football /

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Author / Creator:Perkins, Brett.
Imprint:Lincoln, Neb. : University of Nebraska Press, ©2009.
Description:1 online resource (xvi, 509 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations, plates
Language:English
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Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11282535
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Varying Form of Title:How one coach's madness changed football
ISBN:9780803226173
0803226179
9780803218949
080321894X
Notes:Includes bibliographical references (pages 483-486) and index.
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Summary:This book tells the little-known story of the man who forever changed the way football is played--and whose coaching lineage can be traced to such current names as Bill Walsh, Al Davis, and Mike Holmgren. Frantic Francis offers an unforgettable portrait of an eccentric character whose paranoid, manic, brusque, and profane ways shocked and confused even his players, but whose speedy, deceptive, and imaginative plays remade the sport of football. Although Schmidt's mania eventually sabotaged his career, his legacy was secure and the style he introduced continues to make football one of the most p.
Other form:Print version : Perkins, Brett. Frantic Francis. Lincoln, Neb. : University of Nebraska Press, ©2009 9780803218949
Govt.docs classification:U5002 T332 -2009