Go Gators!: An Oral History of Florida's Pursuit of Gridiron Glory | 
 enlarge | Author: Peter Golenbock
Publisher: Legends Pub.
Category: Book
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Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 855312
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 722
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.6
Dimensions (in): 9.4 x 6.5 x 2.1
ISBN: 0965078213
Dewey Decimal Number: 796.332630975979
UPC: 074470571278
EAN: 9780965078214
Publication Date: August 2002
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Book Description
Go Gators! takes the reader through every milestone of this legendary team, from their humble origins through their gradual rise to perennial New Year's Day bowl-game contestants. Widely considered to be one of the dean of sportswriters, Peter Golenbock has authored six New York Times bestsellers including The Bronx Zoo, Personal Fouls, and Cowboys Have Always Been My Heroes. 30 black-and-white photos and first-time interviews with over 60 Gators who played between 1946 and 2001 are offered.
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 An interesting read April 27, 2004
I liked the whole angle this book took. The first hand accounts are pretty solid. I recommend this for the collection...along with "A Tailgater's Guide To SEC Football" by Chris Warner...another great tome for die hard SEC fans like me.
 THRILLING! December 3, 2002
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Even though I'm a Seminole fan, I couldn't resist this brand new exploration of our biggest rival. And I'm glad I did! A rollicking romp through Gators history, this book makes our yearly rivalry all the more weighty. Every football fan in Florida should read it, but don't ask to borrow my copy -- it's a keeper!
A must for all Gator fans! October 14, 2002
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
This book is one of quite a few published about the Gators since the football team truly came to national prominence in the early '90s. This one is different, though, in that it is history told in a continuous series of (generally) well-edited interview segments Golenbock had with Gator players and coaches from through the years, starting in the late '20s.Among the recognizable names are: LaPradd, Casares, Dunn, Graves, Infante, Dupree, Rentz, Trapp, Tannen, Youngblood, Reaves, Dickey, Fisher, Peace, Nattiel, Bell, Matthews, Jackson (Terry) and Wuerffel, to name a few. The last chapter, written by the author, deals with Spurrier's departure and Zook's arrival. A very good index allows you to find mention of particular players or events. Negative points? Recent history is told mainly from the quarterbacks' point-of-view; it would have been nice to hear from the likes of Nat Moore, Wilber Marshall or Jevon Kearse, not to mention Steve Spurrier. Photos are confined to an 8-page centerspread that looks like an afterthought. Typos are common, including a continual reference to Murphree Hall as "Murphy." And the book is awfully thick, no less than 2-1/4". All that aside, there is a lot of fun stuff here. Whatever your Gator era, you will find a lot to reminisce about.
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