Frantic Francis : how one coach's madness changed football / Brett Perkins.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Perkins, Brett.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Football coaches--United States--Biography.

Football coaches.

Coaches (Athletics)--United States--Biography.

Coaches (Athletics).

Schmidt, Francis (Francis Albert), 1886-1944.

Schmidt, Francis.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (536 p.)

Place of Publication:

Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book tells the little-known story of the man who forever changed the way football is played-and whose coaching lineage can be traced to such current names as Bill Walsh, Al Davis, and Mike Holmgren. Frantic Francis offers an unforgettable portrait of an eccentric character whose paranoid, manic, brusque, and profane ways shocked and confused even his players, but whose speedy, deceptive, and imaginative plays remade the sport of football. Although Schmidt's mania eventually sabotaged his career, his legacy was secure and the style he introduced continues to make football one of the most p

Contents:

Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of Illustrations; Preface; Introduction: A Man Ahead of His Time; 1. Something Stirring on the Prairie; 2. Frantic Francis; 3. The Man from Nowhere; 4. The Open-Game Movement; 5. Razzle-Dazzle; 6. The Game; 7. The Immovable Object; 8. Slingin' for Dollars; 9. On the Edge; 10. Spreading the Message; 11. The Magic Remains; 12. The Cost of Odd; 13. The Final Act; 14. The Schmidt Effect; Epilogue: Schmidt from the Players' View; Appendix: Schmidt's Coaching Record; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-282-42378-9

9786612423789

0-8032-2617-9

OCLC:

507436172