Right Half Hollins

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Barbour, Ralph Henry, 1870-1944

Contributor:

Crump, Leslie, 1894-1962

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Right Half Hollins" by Ralph Henry Barbour is a novel written in the early 20th century. This book captures the world of high school football as it revolves around the experiences of Bert Hollins and his interactions with friends and fellow players at Alton Academy. The narrative likely focuses on themes of friendship, rivalry, and personal growth within the setting of competitive sports. At the start of the book, we are introduced to Tommy Parish, a humorous and outspoken fan, who critiques the performance of the Alton Academy football team during a game against Southport School. The atmosphere is tense, compounded by the weather and game-time pressures, as players struggle with their performance. The narrative quickly establishes a vivid setting with lively characters, including Bert Hollins, who aspires to make a serious contribution to the team amid the backdrop of teenage friendship and rivalry. As the story progresses, we see Bert collaborate with his friends while navigating the challenges and camaraderie of competitive high school football. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Produced by Donald Cummings and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net

Notes:

Reading ease score: 82.0 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Release date is 2017-01-17