Resurrection: The Miracle Season That Saved Notre Dame
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In The 1960s, Notre Dame's football program was in shambles. Little did anyone know, help was on its way in the form of Ara Parseghian, a controversial choice for head coach-the first one outside of the Notre Dame "family." It was now his responsibility to rebuild the once-proud program and teach the Fighting Irish how to win again. But it was no small task.The men of Notre Dame football were a bunch of unlikelies and oddballs, but Parseghian transformed them into a team: a senior quarterback who would win the Heisman Trophy; a five-foot-eight walk-on who would make first team All-American; and an exceptional black player who would overcome much more than his quiet demeanor to rise to All-American, All-Pro, Hall of Famer, and to the Minnesota Supreme Court. Parseghian would change everything, from the uniforms and pads to the offensive strategy. It would be a huge gamble against great obstacles. But Ara Parseghian had that look in his eye....New York Times bestselling author Jim Dent chronicles one of the greatest comeback seasons in the history of college football. Once again confirming his position as one of the top sportswriters in the country, Dent brings the legends of Note Dame football to life in an unforgettable story of second chances, determination, and unwavering spirit. Publishers Weekly Ara Parseghian, Notre Dame's first "outsider" coach-non-Catholic, not a Notre Dame alum-turned around a failing football tradition when he joined the university in 1963. To capture the way it was and communicate the sense of immense anticipation that greeted the young, driven coach, author and journalist Dent (The Junction Boys), an avid fan, researched past programs led by the legendary Knute Rockne and others, a strategy that sets the stage for his nail-biting saga, but makes for a choppy first quarter. Once he settles into the season, Dent does a masterful job recreating games without ever forgetting the human details; for example, Parseghian's fierce integrity drove him to get rid of a remarkably promising player: "I hated to let a player like Dave go...but I could see the players walking a little taller. They knew that we were serious as we could be about turning the team around." Dent's characters take on the dimensions of true and winning people; by the time the where-are-the-now epilogue rolls around, readers will consider them something like old friends. 8 pages color photos. Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
1 Tough Irish Kid 12 Blueprint for Defeat 43 "Joe Must Go" 134 Walk-On 265 Death in the Bronx 456 The Chase 657 The Second Coming 818 Ara the Beautiful 899 Chessboard 9510 The Shepherd 10511 The Comeback 11012 Making of a Team 12313 Turn out the Lights 12914 Disaster 13615 Wyoming Cowboy 14316 The Underdog 15517 A Hit of Confidence 17018 Poker Face 17419 Living the Dream 18420 Shake Down the Thunder 19321 Letter from Home 19922 Crash Landing 20123 Stevie Wonder 21124 Woooo Pig Sooooie 21725 Wake up the Echoes 22126 Tough Irish Thief 22427 No. 1 23728 Haywire 24129 Mister Heisman 25430 The Trap 25731 Coming Home 275Epilogue 279Author's Note 291Bibliography 295Index 297
