Twelve Mighty Orphans: The Inspiring True Story of the Mighty Mites Who Ruled Texas Football
- ISBN-10
- 0312384874
- ISBN-13
- 9780312384876
- Category
- Biography & Autobiography
- Pages
- 320
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2008-08-19
- Publisher
- Macmillan
- Author
- Jim Dent
Description
Chronicles the history of the Mighty Mites high school football team from their turn-of-the-twentieth-century origins within a Freemason orphan-and-widow home, to their dominant status in the 1930s and 1940s, to their prestigious state-champion competitions, in an account that also cites the pivotal contributions of team leader Rusty Russell. Reprint. 40,000 first printing.
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- 2007-09-04
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