 In
1999, ESPN.com named the Michigan-Ohio State rivalry
the greatest in all of sports and it would be hard
to argue. They’ve been playing each other for over
100 years and the list of great games, great
players, and great moments are too numerous to
mention. But from 1969 to 1978, the rivalry was
played with an intensity that will probably never be
equaled. The two programs were led by coaching
legends Woody Hayes and Bo Schembechler, and their
epic struggles were named "The Ten Year War."
The Ten Year War: Ten Classic Games
Between Bo and Woody is a blow-by-blow account of
those fantastic clashes. Go inside the locker rooms,
the huddles, the practices, the coaches' headsets,
and onto the field through the recall of the men who
played in and coached these classic games. Relive
the glorious victories and the crushing defeats
through the memories of dozens of Michigan and Ohio
State greats like Bo Schembechler, Archie Griffin,
Rick Leach, Rex Kern, Rob Lytle, Earle Bruce, Gary
Moeller, John Hicks, Thom Darden, Randy Gradishar,
Dennis Franklin, Tom Cousineau, Reggie McKenzie, Jim
Otis, and many others.
With nearly 50 photographs and countless
detailed accounts of the inside stories of the games,
you’ll almost be able to hear the pads colliding.
Each chapter captures the plays, the calls, the
controversies, and the story of each game. The book
also traces the unique relationship between Bo and
Woody from player-coach to intense competitors and
beyond. You’ll see their fierce motivational
techniques as well as the genuine care they had for
their players.
Whether you’re a fan of Ohio State or
Michigan, you’ll want to own a copy of The Ten Year
War: Ten Classic Games Between Bo and Woody.
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A
portion of the proceeds from the book will go to the
Woody and Anne Hayes 1968 National Championship
Scholarship Fund at Ohio State and the Millie
Schembechler Adrenal Cancer Research Fund at
Michigan.
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