Friday Night Lights: A Town, a Team, and a Dream

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Author: H. G. Bissinger

ISBN-10: 030681529X

ISBN-13: 9780306815294

Category: Football - General & Miscellaneous

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Return once again to the enduring account of the Permian Panthers of Odessa -- the winningest high school football team in Texas history. New York Times Book Review A biting indictment of the sports craziness that grips...most of American society, while at the same time providing a moving evocation of its powerful allure.

PrefacexiPrologue1Pre-Season1.Odessa232.The Watermelon Feed383.Boobie53The Season4.Dreaming of Heroes735.Black and White896.The Ambivalence of Ivory1117.School Days1288.East Versus West1539.Friday Night Politics17310.Boobie Who?194Push for the Playoffs11.Sisters21112.Civil War23313.Heads or Tails251Post-Season14.Friday Night Addiction26715.The Algebraic Equation29116.Field of Dreams313Epilogue339Afterword357Acknowledgments364List of Illustrations365