Description
Book SynopsisFreddie Steinmark tells the story of a legendary University of Texas football player whose courage on the field and in battling cancer still inspires the Longhorn nation.
Trade ReviewThe authors . . . capture Freddie's cheerful essence, vividly recreate key games and posit his life against the canvas of history. . .Yousse and Cryan . . . have written a deeply informed and proper tribute to the little Texas Longhorn with Heart. -- Jane Sumner * The Austin American-Statesman *
Table of Contents
- Authors' Note
- Part One: 1929–1967
- Chapter 1: The All-American Boy
- Chapter 2: Rough Riders and Farmers
- Chapter 3: He's My Brother
- Chapter 4: The Most Important Game of Our Lives
- Part Two: 1967–1969
- Chapter 5: The Silent Heart
- Chapter 6: You Have No Friends on the Field
- Chapter 7: Nobody Does It Better
- Chapter 8: Worlds Collide
- Part Three: 1969–1970
- Chapter 9: Running His Own Ship
- Chapter 10: Like Parachuting into Russia
- Chapter 11: The Game of the Century
- Chapter 12: The Game Changer
- Part Four: 1970–1971
- Chapter 13: No Time to Lose
- Chapter 14: The Greatest Day
- Chapter 15: On the Road Again
- Chapter 16: The Rainbow
- Chapter 17: This Endless Life
- Epilogue: September 1, 2012
- Acknowledgments
- Appendix: The Fred Steinmark Award
- Notes
- Index
