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Books in the Sports - Football genre:

Left End Edwards (1914)

The story of a football team at Randall, a small college, and the team's star player, Left End Edwards. It follows the team's journey through a season of football games, as they face challenges both on and off the field. Read online at Internet Archi... View More

Author(s): Ralph Henry Barbour
Illustrator(s): Charles M. Relyea

The Will to Win (1936)

A collection of short stories by a master, many of which have to do with high school sports.

Author(s): Stephen W. Meader
Illustrator(s): John Gincano

Freddy Plays Football (1949)

Freddy goes to high school so he can play on the football team. Back at the farm he investigates Aaron Doty who claims to be Mrs. Bean’s brother. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): Walter R. Brooks
Illustrator(s): Kurt Wiese

Family Grandstand (1952)

The Ridgeway family of three--George, Susan, and Dumpling--live on College Avenue and have the football stadium right beside them. Read online at archive.org... View More

Author(s): Carol Ryrie Brink
Illustrator(s): Jean MacDonald Porter

Junior Literary Guild
Junior Literary Guild - 1953

Lonesome End (1968)

Tod Ross is a sophomore when the coach asks him to go out for the football team.

Author(s): Stephen W. Meader
Illustrator(s): Ned Butterfield

Lonesome End (2005)

Tod Ross is a sophomore when the coach asks him to go out for the football team.

Author(s): Stephen W. Meader
Illustrator(s): Ned Butterfield

The Will to Win (2005)

A collection of short stories by a master, many of which deal with high school sports.

Author(s): Stephen W. Meader
Illustrator(s): John Gincano

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