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The Story of the Orange Bowl

Back in the 1930s, Earnie Seiler was a tireless promoter of what was to become the Orange Bowl, one of the final major football contests of the season.  Seiler enticed top teams, the Oklahoma Sooners and the Tennessee Volunteers, to face off in the first game played in Miami.  The other chapters highlight noteworthy competitions and athletes from 1939 to 2012.  Anecdotes, sidebars, and photographs accompany the fact-filled pages.  Also included are a timeline of memorable  events, Orange Bowl records, and quotes.  Additional resources include books, websites, and a place to visit are in the back with the glossary, index and note about the author.  Extraordinary players and remarkable plays throughout add interest to this fact-filled book.