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Carlisle vs. Army, Jim Thorpe, Dwight Eisenhower, Pop Warner, and the forgotten story of football's greatest battle, Lars Anderson

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Carlisle vs. Army

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Lars Anderson

Jim Thorpe, Dwight Eisenhower, Pop Warner, and the forgotten story of football's greatest battle

"The story centers on three men: Glenn "Pop" Warner, who came to the Carlisle Indian School in 1903 and saw beyond its assimilationist agenda, molding the Carlisle Indians into a football juggernaut and smashing prejudices along the way; Jim Thorpe, who arrived at Carlisle as a troubled teenager, only to become one of America's finest athletes, dazzling his opponents and gaining fans across the nation; and a hardnosed Kansan back named Dwight Eisenhower, who knew that by stopping Carlisle's amazing winning streak, he could lead the Cadets of Army to glory. But beyond recounting the tale of this momentous match, Lars Anderson reveals its broader social and historical context, offering unique perspectives on sports and culture at the dawn of the twentieth century"--P. 4 of cover

The thrill of possibility -- Shot like a buffalo -- Pop learns from Ma -- The trickiest play -- What an Indian can do -- There's just no future in the Army -- He is certainly a wild Indian -- A couple of well-paid amateurs -- A brutal, savage, murderous sport -- Beast barracks and a beast on the field -- A real American if there ever was one -- Chief Thorpe and the huge Kansan -- The clash of heroes -- The dead Indian and another Wounded Knee -- Epilogue : the ghosts of Carlisle

Carlisle versus ArmyJim Thorpe, Dwight Eisenhower, Pop Warner, and the forgotten story of football's greatest battle