Synopses & Reviews
The Rise of the Seminoles is the fairy-tale story of Florida State University football. From 197375, the football team at FSU had a combined record of 429. The next season, Bobby Bowden took over as head football coach and, over the next thirty-three years, led FSU to twenty-one bowl game wins and two National Championships.
The Rise of the Seminoles is not just about Bobby Bowden; it is about the season that started it all: 1976. Before Bowden took over and the University of Miami gained its notoriety, college football in the state of Florida consisted of the University of Florida. Florida State wasnt even on the radar. Today, FSU is a football powerhouse and recently won the 2013 National Championship.
Through the writing talents of Lew Freedman, one of only two reporters covering FSU during Bowdens time, this book follows the incredible journey the Seminoles have taken through history. Drawing from firsthand experience and Bowden himself, Freedman is the perfect author to bring this story to life. No matter their age, fans of the FSU football program can enjoy and take pride in their teams very own rags-to-riches story.
About the Author
Lew Freedman is the author of nearly 60 books on sports, including
Clouds over the Goalpost,
A Summer to Remember, and
Knuckleball, and is the winner of more than 250 journalism awards. A veteran sportswriter, Freedman was formerly a staff writer for the
Chicago Tribune and
Philadelphia Inquirer, as well as other papers.