Football! Navy! War!: How Military Lend-lease Players Saved the College Game and Helped Win World War II

by WilburD.Jones (Author), Beano Cook (Foreword)

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  Paperback
  2009

  $23.05

  During World War II, the United States military and colleges joined forces, fielding competitive teams to prepare men for combat. This book relates the Department of the Navy's role in preserving football game and national morale through the 'Lend-Lease' of officer candidates, including all-American players and professionals.