Description
The Wow Boys (the title refers to the nickname the team earned at its very first game) chronicles Stanford's miraculous 1940 season, from the surprise hiring of coach Clark Shaughnessy and his marshalling of the previously untapped talents of left-handed quarterback Frankie Albert, runners Hugh Gallarneau and Pete Kmetovic, and fullback Norm Standlee, to his reintroduction of the T-formation and its profound and enduring effect on football. James W. Johnson gives a game-by-game rundown of this dramatic season as well as an in-depth account of Shaughnessy's accomplishment in the face of overwhelming criticism and skepticism. This story is one of tenacity, character, and radical ideas prevailing against formidable odds-a sports revolution engineered one play at a time.
The story of the 1940 college football season when Stanford Coach Clark Shaughnessy's T-formation offense revolutionized the game of football.
About the Author
James W. Johnson is a professor emeritus of journalism at the University of Arizona. He is also a longtime newsman who worked for the Philadelphia Inquirer, the Oakland Tribune, and the Oregonian, among other newspapers. His most recent book is Arizona Politicians: The Noble and the Notorious.
Reviews
"[The Wow Boys] concerns the inauguration of the T formation in modern college football. . . . This well-researched, well-written book from UA professor emeritus Johnson explains it all to you."-Arizona Daily Star
Book Information
ISBN 9780803276321
Author James W. Johnson
Format Paperback
Page Count 220
Imprint Bison Books
Publisher University of Nebraska Press
Weight(grams) 295g
