Synopses & Reviews
No American sport can match football for the richness of its tradition and pageantry on a crisp autumn afternoon. The stadiums, the mascots, the historic rivalries, plus the excitement of the game itself all combine to make football the great national pastime it has become. The Ohio State football program has certainly produced its share of exceptional personalities. Its annals are studded with memorable names such as Woody Hayes, Archie Griffin, Hopa-long Cassady, Jack Tatum, Eddie George, Chris Spielman, Troy Smith, Jim Tressel, and many others. And its traditions, such as dotting the i in the script Ohio at halftime, have endeared themselves to Buckeye fans everywhere. Now Ohio State football fans can relive the great moments, traditions, and personalities from Buckeye football lore in a completely new, different, and exciting way. For the Love of the Buckeyes captures the special quality that has made the Ohio State football program successful and unique. It celebrates more than a century of Buckeye triumphs with A-to-Z verses accompanied by the inimitable illustrations of Mark Anderson, one of the nation's leading caricaturists. It's a trip down memory lane for Buckeye fans and a wonderful way for them to pass along their passion to their children and grandchildren.
Synopsis
Expressing the passion felt for the Buckeyes using all 26 letters of the alphabet accompanied by rhymes, colorful illustrations, and informative text, this tribute to the Ohio State football team explores the sports obsession in a fresh and humorous way. Readers will enjoy fun facts and amusing illustrations of some of the most famous—and infamous—characters in Ohio State history, including Hopalong Cassady, Eddie George, Archie Griffin, Woody Hayes, Troy Smith, Chris Spielman, Jack Tatum, and Jim Tressel.
About the Author
Frederick C. Klein is a longtime writer and editor for the Wall Street Journal, where he originated the "On Sports" column. He is a freelance writer and the author of many books, including several other entries in the For the Love of . . . series. He lives in Scottsdale, Arizona. Mark Anderson is an illustrator whose work has appeared on the back cover of National Geographic, the New Yorker, and Time and inside the Atlantic Monthly, BusinessWeek, Harvard Business Review, Outside, and many other periodicals. He is the illustrator and designer of Triumph Books' popular For the Love of . . . series. He lives in Chicago. Archie Griffin is a former running back for the Cincinnati Bengals. He won four Big Ten Conference titles with the Ohio State Buckeyes, was the first player ever to start in four Rose Bowls, and is college football's only two-time Heisman Trophy winner.