The Junction Boys

Author:

By Jim Dent

Format:

Hardback

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£15.99

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American Football, American Football Coaches, College Football, Paul "Bear" Bryant, Texas A&M Aggies

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Further Details

• Published: 1st Sep 1999
• ISBN: 0312192932
• Pages: 290

From the Publisher:

The legendary Paul Bear Bryant is recognized nationwide as one of the greatest coaches ever. So why did he always cite his 1-9 A&M team of 1954 as his favorite? This is the story of a remarkable team - and the beginning of the legend.

The Junction Boys tells the story of Coach Paul Bear Bryant's legendary training camp in the small town of Junction, Texas. In a move that many consider the salvation of the Texas A&M football program, Coach Bryant put 115 players through the most grueling practices ever imagined. Only a handful of players survived the entire 10 days, but they braved the intense heat of the Texas sun and the burning passion of their coach, and turned a floundering team into one of the nation's best. The Junction Boys is more than just a story of tough practices without water breaks. An extraordinary fellowship was forged from the mind-numbing pain. The thirty-five survivors bonded together like no other team in America. They profited from the Junction experience; the knowledge they took back with them to College Station, about themselves and what they were capable of, would be used for the rest of their lives.

In vivid and powerful images reminiscent of Friday Night Lights, Hoosiers, and The Last Picture Show, these young men and their driven coach come to life. The Junction Boys contains all the hallmarks of a classic sports story, and it combines America's love of college football with an extraordinary story of perseverance and triumph.

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James (Blogger)

Rated 5 out of 5 stars.

Junction Boys is brilliant! Bear Bryant achieved legendary status as Head Coach of Alabama, but he first turned around the A&M Aggies. How he did it would inspire lawsuits in today's America, but makes for an inspirational read. Running players into the ground, with one so scared of letting Bryant down that he played with a broken back...
Well worth a read. Recommended!

Posted on 15th Dec 2006 at 23:33:10 GMT.