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Tales from Aggieland: Home of the Twelfth Man
Tales from Aggieland Home of the Twelfth Man Author:Bo Carter, Mike McKenzie Tales of the Texas A&M Aggies includes a wide variety of tales from future Aggies' head football coach (then Texas assistant) Emory Bellard inventing the Wishbone offense and revolutionizing college football to the hilarious escapades of the Southwest Conference's all-time winningest football coach and Ags' legend Shelby Metcalf. The book blends... more » vignettes from the Junction Boys' difficult preseason under College Football Hall of Fame member Paul (Bear) Bryant in 1954 to NCAA Baseball World Series appearances under coaches Tom Chandler and Mark Johnson. It attempts to trace some of college athletics' greatest traditions, many of which evolved from Texas A&M, the military/athletics heroes, their times and travails, and the many magical moments to the 12th Man tradition.« less