Frantic Francis: How One Coach's Madness Changed Football

Frantic Francis: How One Coach's Madness Changed Football
ISBN-10
0803226179
ISBN-13
9780803226173
Category
Sports & Recreation
Pages
509
Language
English
Published
2010-03-04
Publisher
U of Nebraska Press
Author
Brett Perkins

Description

This book tells the little-known story of the man who forever changed the way football is played--and whose coaching lineage can be traced to such current names as Bill Walsh, Al Davis, and Mike Holmgren. Frantic Francis offers an unforgettable portrait of an eccentric character whose paranoid, manic, brusque, and profane ways shocked and confused even his players, but whose speedy, deceptive, and imaginative plays remade the sport of football. Although Schmidt's mania eventually sabotaged his career, his legacy was secure and the style he introduced continues to make football one of the most p.

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