Winner, Bronze Medal--Sports/Recreation/Fitness Category 2009 Independent Publisher Book Awards Award-Winning Finalist--Sports: Autobiography/Biography Category The National "Best Books" 2009 Awards Finalist--Sports Category 2010 National Indie Excellence Book Awards "An engaging read.... Especially recommended for football enthusiasts with a passion for the history of the sport." ----The Midwest Book Review "Jim Lefebvre has scored big on both the research and the writing...a great read--whether you are a fan of Notre Dame, Notre Dame football, U.S. history, college athletics, or the human spirit." ---Denis Gullickson, author, Before They Were The Packers Their photograph is legendary--among the most recognizable images in the history of American sports iconography. Yet who were these Four Horsemen of Notre Dame? How did they become Fighting Irish? What did they and their teammates accomplish under Coach Knute Rockne? And why did it matter? After all these decades, their story is finally told in Loyal Sons--in breathtaking detail that fully engages the reader. The first-ever book-length treatment of this famous team and its triumphant 1924 national championship season is a ground-breaking work of sports history. We learn how these sons of miners and merchants, grocers and doctors are drawn to the University of Notre Dame, and what they helped create once there. Follow along as the '24 Irish literally take the game of college football from coast to coast. Along the way, their flair, timing and teamwork earn for Notre Dame countless new followers, as the phenomenon of Rockne's "wonder team" sweeps the nation. Loyal Sons is a great football story--and so much more. It provides snapshots of American life in the 1920s and chronicles grand dreams, hard work, setbacks and challenges, serendipitous timing, motivation and spirit. Loyal Sons is a must-read for fans of college football history and a treasured keepsake for all those who cherish Notre Dame.

Loyal Sons: The Story of the Four Horsemen and Notre Dame Football's 1924 Champions

Sports & Outdoors

Lefebvre, Jim

Football (American)

Great Day Press

Coach For A Nation transports the reader to an extraordinary time of energy, excitement, passion, and possibilities in early 20th Century America. Into this burgeoning drama stepped an immigrant lad destined to make his mark on the nation like few before him, or since. Rockne blossoms at Notre Dame and skyrockets to national fame because of his excellence as player and later coach of the Fighting Irish. His visionary genius made Notre Dame football a household name, yet his story transcends athletics; it embodies the hope and promise of a new era dawning in the US. Growing from a stammering speaker to an oratorical giant, he inspired millions through his message of dedication, teamwork, and fair play.
 Rockne's legacy, in life and in death, still impacts the game of college football and an American audience of the 21st Century. Now his life story is told as never before.
 Coach For A Nation is the Bronze Medal, Sports/Recreation/Fitness winner 2014 Independent Publisher Book Awards.

Coach for a Nation: The Life and Times of Knute Rockne

Biographies & Memoirs

Great Day Enterprises Inc

He transformed the game of football, gained a legion of followers, and inspired a generation. Knute Rockne's rise from immigrant child to Notre Dame coaching legend to revered national figure speaks to the endless possibilities of the human spirit. Rockne's visionary genius and engaging personality made Notre Dame football a household name from coast to coast. He helped create a new game, wide open and more appealing to fans, then taught it to coaches everywhere. Upon his shocking death in 1931, the outpouring of sentiment was unprecedented.WINNER - BRONZE MEDAL 2014 INDEPENDENT PUBLISHER BOOK AWARDS (THE IPPY'S) SPORTS/RECREATION/FITNESS

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Loyal Sons: The Story of the Four Horsemen and Notre Dame Football's 1924 Champions

Coach for a Nation: The Life and Times of Knute Rockne

Coach for a Nation: The Life and Times of Knute Rockne