New Releases by Barry Wilner

An entralling read that captures the passion and emotions of college football.

Consistently ranked among the top ten college football rivalries by fans and pundits alike-and often ranked among the top five-the annual Army-Navy game is the one rivalry that, as one commentator has noted, "stops the most powerful men and women in the world in their tracks for one day a year." It is also quite possible that it is the only rivalry to raise over $58 million in war bonds (1944 game), have an outcome so contentious that the game had to be suspended for six years by the President (1893), or be played in the Rose Bowl (1983), requiring a military "airlift" of nine thousand cadets and midshipmen to California. But Army-Navy is first and foremost about football, and as Barry Wilner and Ken Rappoport relate in this engaging history, it may be college football in its purest form-and not just as a "training ground for the NFL." Though struggling for national ranking, the service academies have done surprisingly well over the years given their recruiting handicap, producing five Heisman Trophy winners and a number of national champions. The rivalry''s most successful player may have been Roger Staubach, Heisman winner and Hall of Fame quarterback, who led the Dallas Cowboys to two Super Bowls in the 1970s following his four-year mandatory service in the U.S. Navy. The Army-Navy rivalry is also about traditions, and in a concluding chapter on the 2004 game, the authors take us through the pageantry: the march into the stadium by the student bodies of both schools; freshman push-ups after each score; and the final, moving show of sportsmanship following the game as thousands of cadets and midshipmen stand at attention while the alma mater of each school is played by their respective bands. A rivalry like no other, Army versus Navy receives due recognition in this colorful, thorough history.

A biography of the Indianapolis Colts quarterback, wose father was also a professional quarterback.

Details the life and career of figure skater Michelle Kwan.

Photographs and text portray the joy and dedication of women participating in a variety of sports.

Discusses the history of women in professional golf and profiles such players as Babe Didrikson Zaharias, Nancy Lopez, Besty King, Pat Bradley, and Patty Sheehan.

A look at the personal life and basketball career of the high-scoring Indiana Pacer, known almost as much for his verbal antics as for his shooting prowess.

An introduction to competitive swimming, covering safety concerns, various strokes, racing techniques, and more.

Bobby Charlton, star of England''s 1966 World Cup champions, introduces this comprehensive guide to the sport that has become an international passion. Readers learn how to play the 11 positions, how to think strategically, how to score, and how to join a local team. Full color.