Horns, Hogs, & Nixon Coming
If you are a Texas Longhorn or Arkansas Razorback fan, you'll enjoy this book (with Longhorn fans enjoying it more since Texas won this "game of the century"). There were some great players in that game, but for those who are not Longhorn or Razorback fans, you have to wade through details of just about every Texas and Arkansas starter to get to the write up of the game itself.
HOOK 'EM HORNS!
This is one of the best sports books I have ever read. The author does an excellent job of presenting alternating points of view without bias. I really felt like I was there, on campus with the players and students and fans, captivated by everything going on in 1969. The book is entertaining throughout and even inspirational at times. It would make a great gift for a teenager or high school athlete with college in their near future.
Much More Than Football
I was seven years old when Texas and Arkansas met in their 1969 battle. While I remember little of the game, my father was a big college football fan and I do recall sitting down with him to watch it and seeing shots of President Nixon arriving at the game. As a typical seven year old, the game was all I cared about and I had virtually no appreciation for what our country was going through. The author does a great job of describing the social setting including war protests, the draft lottery and racial unrest (as reflected by a controversy surrounding the playing of "Dixie" by the University of Arkansas band). Horns, Hogs and Nixon Coming is a great recipe mixing one part football and one part history to create a gourmet masterpiece. If you have any interest in football or American History you will enjoy this book. If you like both subjects, it surely will be one of the best you have ever read.
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