Description
Book SynopsisSaint Woody is a Bill Brysonstyle look at Ohio State football and the spiritual fanaticism that surrounds it.
Trade Review“Woody Hayes was bigger than life and remains so to many Ohio State fans. Bob Hunter, a perceptive and objective observer of the Buckeyes for more than three decades, also reveals the iconic coach, still revered a quarter century after his death, as so much more.”—Rusty Miller, retired Ohio sports editor, Associated Press
“A big part of college football is the lore, and few schools are richer in it than Ohio State. In
Saint Woody, veteran Columbus sports columnist Bob Hunter details the sung and unsung men, games, and controversies that make Buckeyes football a magnificent obsession for millions. If you ever wondered if Woody really went for two against Michigan ‘because they wouldn't let me go for three’ or how snowy was the Snow Bowl, this is the book for you.”—Bill Livingston, sports columnist,
Cleveland Plain Dealer“Even the most expert of Buckeye fans will learn more about Ohio State football, Woody Hayes, and others connected to the great tradition than they knew before opening Bob’s book!”—Paul Keels, play-by-play announcer, Ohio State–IMG Radio Network
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter 1: Religion?
Chapter 2: Genesis
Chapter 3: The Martyr
Chapter 4: The Prophet
Chapter 5: The Messiah
Chapter 6: The Shrine
Chapter 7: The Graveyard
Chapter 8: The Wizard
Chapter 9: The Greatest Game Ever
Chapter 10: The Greatest Coach Ever?
Chapter 11: The Snowiest Game Ever
Chapter 12: The Trailblazer
Chapter 13: Saint Woody
Chapter 14: The Rivalry
Chapter 15: The Cogs
Chapter 16: The Hero
Chapter 17: Brother Earle
Chapter 18: The Season
Chapter 19: The Survivor
Chapter 20: Satans
Chapter 21: The Forgotten
Chapter 22: The Beloved
Chapter 23: Fallen Heroes
Chapter 24: The Benefactors
Chapter 25: The Rituals
Chapter 26: The Secret
Chapter 27: Gospel Writers
Chapter 28: A Season from God
Chapter 29: The Greatest Games
Chapter 30: Former Saint Tress
Chapter 31: The Flock
Bibliography
Index
About the Author
