Mark Mayfield
is the essential keepsake for every Alabama football fan, with stories and statistic about the greats of Bama history: Bear Bryant, Nick Saban, Joe Namath, Ken Stabler, John Hannah, Lee Roy Jordan, Derrick Thomas, Cornelius Bennett, Julio Jones, Donta Hightower, Calvin Ridley, Mark Ingram Jr.
and Derrick Henry. Alabamas Crimson Tide has been the most dominant college football team in America for the past decade, winning five national championships and five conference titles.
The team, under coach Nick Saban, has won an astounding ninety percent of its games since, and established a dynasty unparalleled in modern college football.
As impressive as Saban and his teams
have been, these are far from the only glory days in Alabama football history, and their great tradition is celebrated in Miracle Moments in Alabama Crimson Tide Football History.
Mark Mayfield chronicles Alabamas colorful football history dating to when their first team won a scrimmage,, over a group of Birmingham high school players in.
Three decades later, Alabama pulled off a stunningupset of West Coast powerhouse Washington in theRose Bowl, won its first national championship, and took its place among the elite teams in America with seventeen national titles through eras coached by Wallace Wade, Frank Thomas, the legendary Paul Bear Bryant, Gene Stallings, and Saban.
Loved the book Have not had time to peruse it yet, gift for my dad Bought this as a Christmas gift for my teenage grandson, He really has enjoyed reading it, Can't wait too read it, Big fun of Alabama I bought this for my boyfriend for Christmas, He is a huge Alabama fan and absolutely loved this! Well written, interesting book Great sports book to have added to any sports section of a personal home library
and Derrick Henry. Alabamas Crimson Tide has been the most dominant college football team in America for the past decade, winning five national championships and five conference titles.
The team, under coach Nick Saban, has won an astounding ninety percent of its games since, and established a dynasty unparalleled in modern college football.
As impressive as Saban and his teams
have been, these are far from the only glory days in Alabama football history, and their great tradition is celebrated in Miracle Moments in Alabama Crimson Tide Football History.
Mark Mayfield chronicles Alabamas colorful football history dating to when their first team won a scrimmage,, over a group of Birmingham high school players in.
Three decades later, Alabama pulled off a stunningupset of West Coast powerhouse Washington in theRose Bowl, won its first national championship, and took its place among the elite teams in America with seventeen national titles through eras coached by Wallace Wade, Frank Thomas, the legendary Paul Bear Bryant, Gene Stallings, and Saban.
Loved the book Have not had time to peruse it yet, gift for my dad Bought this as a Christmas gift for my teenage grandson, He really has enjoyed reading it, Can't wait too read it, Big fun of Alabama I bought this for my boyfriend for Christmas, He is a huge Alabama fan and absolutely loved this! Well written, interesting book Great sports book to have added to any sports section of a personal home library
Mark Mayfield is a former editor in chief of three national magazines and worked for thanyears as a reporter for USA Today.
He currently serves as a journalism instructor at The University of Alabama, He is the author or co author of five books, They include: The Spaceflight Vault: A History of NASAs Manned Missions, Miracle Moments in Alabama Crimson Tide Football History, Back on Top: The Alabama Crimson TidesChampionship Football Season, Crimson Domination: The Process Behind Alabamasth National Championship, and Southern Style.
Mayfields sixth book, Launch Magazines History of American Rocketry, is scheduled for publication in November,