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A View from the Bench: The Story of an Ordinary Player on a Big-Time Football Team (Sport and Society) - Softcover

Mills, George R.

 
9780252071720: A View from the Bench: The Story of an Ordinary Player on a Big-Time Football Team (Sport and Society)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0252071727 ISBN 13: 9780252071720
Verlag: University of Illinois Press, 2004

Inhaltsangabe

Recruited for his combination of size and speed, George Mills had the potential to become an outstanding college football player - but it never happened. A View from the Bench reveals the reality behind the glamour of college football and the tough experiences in the life of a benchwarmer.
Mills was a solid player who loved the game, but he had only one shot in nearly five years at making Nebraska's starting team. He found little time or energy left for academics after hours of drills, weight lifting, and team meetings. Now, with complete candor, Mills lays bare the true weight of emphasis in the "student-athlete" dichotomy.
Free from anger or malice, Mills tells of his struggle to come to terms with a sports career of "mediocrity." A View from the Bench is an honest reflection of the experiences of so many overlooked players. It will be meaningful to anyone who has watched or played competitive sports.

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

George R. Mills was defensive tackle at the University of Nebraska and is now a sales broker at a real estate firm in Omaha. He coached high school football for several years.

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Verlag
University of Illinois Press
Erscheinungsdatum
2004
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
0252071727
ISBN 13 
9780252071720
Einband
Taschenbuch
Anzahl der Seiten
264
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