Crimson Tide Madness: Great Eras in Alabama Football
Twelve national championships, twenty-one SEC championships, twenty College Football Hall of Famers, and the most legendary coach in college football history.
Entering another season, the Alabama Crimson Tide--the sixth winningest college football team ever--has rolled down a historic highway with many greats illuminating the way: Joe Namath, Kenny Stabler, Cornelius Bennett, Johnny Mack Brown, Johnny Musso, Major Ogilvie, Steve Sloan, Wallace Wade, Ozzie Newsome, Harry Gilmer, Don Hutson, Lee Roy Jordan, Johnny "Hurry" Cain, and the greatest of coaching legends, Paul "Bear" Bryant--Tide icons all.
Crimson Tide Madness is the story of University of Alabama football as told by players, coaches, opponents, fans, and the media. It salutes the great stars, teams, moments, rivalries, venues, fans, and traditions of Alabama football, including chapters on the all-time Alabama team plus all national championships rosters.
From Dothan Antelope to the Wizard of Oz, from the Snake to the Bear, and from Dixie to Joe Willie, it's all Tide.
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Book details
- Author
- Wilton Sharpe
- Imprint
- Cumberland House Publishing, an imprint of Turner Publishing Company
- Published
- Formats
- Paperback
- Subjects
- Sports & Recreation › Football
Sports & Recreation › History - Topics
- Alabama Crimson Tide · college football history · SEC football · Bear Bryant · college football legends · University of Alabama
- ISBN-13
- 9781581825800
About the author
WILTON SHARPE is a freelance writer and former copy editor for the Nashville Tennessean sports department whose books include Crimson Tide Madness, Fighting Irish Madness and Gators Glory.
Sharpe’s articles have appeared in Athlon Sports publications, NFL Insider, Gameday, Athletic Administration, The Coffin Corner, Titans Exclusive and NFL.com. He was also a columnist for the Nashville City Paper.
When he’s not writing, Sharpe syndicates a weekly sports content package to community newspapers. That sustained engagement with local audiences informs the regional and team-focused subjects of his books.