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In this powerful and book, the former players and people who know Jim Tressel well reveal in never-before-told stories how this unique coach's philosophy on football and life impacted their own lives in profound ways. More than 50 individuals provide in-depth interviews, including former Youngstown State athletic director Joe Malmisur, A. J. Hawk, Craig Krenzel, John Cooper, Troy Smith, and Archie Griffin, to name but a few. A dynamic and dramatic book that offers a unique perspective on Tressel the coach, the mentor, and the friend, these stories teach valuable lessons on working hard on and off the field.

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After playing 4 quarters of hard-fought football games, the Massillon Tiger football team gathered in a circle at the center of every football field they played on in 2019 to do 15 pushups—a pushup for every game it would take to lead them to the State Championship game. The mantra for the season became: 15 for 15. Each pushup is represented as a chapter in this book and a different piece of the puzzle that explains the football town of Massillon, Ohio. In this dramatic and entertaining book, Author and Tiger running back coach, David Lee Morgan, Jr. shares stories that offer a unique and unequaled perspective into the 2019 season and the Tigers’ quest for that elusive state championship. The Massillon Tiger football program isn’t a typical high school football program. It’s a ministry of football with the first season dating back to 1894. The Massillon Tigers: 15 for 15 is the powerful tale of one of the most storied high school football programs anywhere in the country and their magical 2019 season, as told by an award-winning author and journalist who enjoyed unlimited access to the players, coaches, and families through his role as the running backs coach.

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