The 1939 Texas Aggies: The Greatest Generation's Greatest Team

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THE 1939 TEXAS AGGIES details the incredible story of the 1939 national football champions the Texas A&M Aggies. From a program on the verge of being eliminated in 1934 award-winning sports writer Mickey Herskowitz describes the stunning climb to the national championship the Aggies experienced in 1939 with a near repeat in 1940. Led by a former baseball player Homer Norton the Texas Aggies recruited a remarkable collection of young men including John Kimbrough Marion Pugh Marshall Foch Robnett and Tommie Vaughn. Under Nortons leadership he forged a collection of boys into a team of young men still revered in Aggieland. This masterful story of the national champions includes a game-by-game account of the 1939 and 1940 seasons player bios rare photographs and interviews with members of the team. This book is a must have for all Texas Aggie football fans. Makes a great gift!