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Castner, Paul & John D. McCallum., pub. by Our Sunday Visitor, Inc., 1976, c1975, 2nd printing, boards with gilt titles (hard cover), vg-fine with price-clipped dj, 240 pp with appendix, B&W photographic illus., tall 8vo, "His spirit shall be at Notre Dame as long as football shall be played..."
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Near Fine in Near Fine jacket. Inscribed By the Author Spine heel very gently rolled with corresponding crimp to the mylar covered jacket. Inscribed by Castner, dated 2-28-76, on the front free end paper. Castner was an All-American fullback under Knute Rockne at Notre Dame in 1922. Size: 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" Tall.
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Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. Brown cloth cover is near pristine. Boards and spine are straight. Binding is tight. Pages are clean and pristine. Dust jacket has faint soiling and a 1" tear on back panel but overall very good. Publisher's price of $7.95 on DJ flap. DJ protected by a clear, acid-free mylar cover to preserve the DJ and add luster to magnify its beauty or improve its appearance. Pictured here without the mylar cover for an accurate visual of it's condition.; 9.4 X 6.6 X 0.9 inches; 240 pages.
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Good in Fair jacket. 240 pages. Illustrations. DJ has small tears, scuff, tape and chips Contains a Foreword by Clarence Manion, fourteen chapters, and three items in the Appendix: Rockne in Capsule, The Lineups, and The Rockne Years. To share Rockne's spirit and unforgettable personality with his contemporaries and younger generations, Paul Castner traveled the country, to capture on tape the recollections of his teammates and of the close associates who knew Rockne best. Many of these remaining "Men of Rockne" are in their 70's and 80's. Since the writing of this book, some have died. Due to Rockne's ever-present inspiration and Castner's determination to present the full man, these irreplaceable insights will remain as living testimony to the greatness of Rockne. Paul Henry Castner (February 16, 1897-March 3, 1986) was a professional baseball pitcher. He appeared in six games in Major League Baseball for the Chicago White Sox in 1923, all in relief. In 10 innings pitched, Castner gave up 14 hits and 5 walks without striking out a batter. Castner was an alumnus of the University of Notre Dame, and was one of the famous "Men of Rockne". John Dennis McCallum was an American sportswriter and author. He enlisted in the United States Army, serving from 1943 to 1945 in mountain infantry and tank destroyer units. McCallum moved to New York City, where he began sportswriting. McCallum served as assistant sports editor of the Newspaper Enterprise Association from 1950-54. From 1954-58 he was director of the Premium Book Division of A.S. Barnes & Co. His he famous for The Tiger Wore Spikes. Knute Kenneth Rockne (March 4, 1888-March 31, 1931) was a Norwegian-American football player and coach at the University of Notre Dame. Rockne is regarded as one of the greatest coaches in college football history. His biography at the College Football Hall of Fame identifies him as "without question, American football's most-renowned coach". Rockne helped to popularize the forward pass and made the Notre Dame Fighting Irish a major factor in college football. At Notre Dame, Rockne was educated as a chemist and he graduated in 1914 with a degree in pharmacy. After graduating, he was the laboratory assistant to noted polymer chemist Julius Arthur Nieuwland at Notre Dame and helped out with the football team, but rejected further work in chemistry after receiving an offer to coach football. In 1914, he was recruited by Peggy Parratt to play for the Akron Indians. There Parratt had Rockne playing both end and halfback and teamed with him on several successful forward pass plays during their title drive. Knute wound up in Massillon, Ohio, in 1915 along with former Notre Dame teammate Dorais to play with the professional Massillon Tigers. Rockne and Dorais brought the forward pass to professional football from 1915 to 1917 when they led the Tigers to the championship in 1915. Pro Football in the Days of Rockne by Emil Klosinski maintains the worst loss ever suffered by Rockne was in 1917. He coached the "South Bend Jolly Fellows Club" when they lost 40-0 to the Toledo Maroons. During 13 years as head coach, Rockne led Notre Dame to 105 victories, 12 losses, five ties and three national championships, which included five undefeated and untied seasons. Rockne posted the highest all-time winning percentage (.881) for a major college football coach. His schemes utilized the famed Notre Dame Box offense and the 7-2-2 defense. Rockne's box included a shift. The backfield lined up in a T-formation, then quickly shifted into a box to the left or right just as the ball was snapped. Rockne was also shrewd enough to recognize that intercollegiate sports had a show-business aspect. Thus he worked hard promoting Notre Dame football to make it financially successful. He used his considerable charm to court favor from the media, which then consisted of newspapers, wire services and radio stations and networks, to obtain free advertising for Notre Dame football....
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First edition. Signed by Paul Castner on flyleaf, " 11-8-75 To Robert Kaltenbacker I am proud & pleased to share these wonderful memories of "Rock" with you. Sincerely Paul Castner". 8vo brown boards stamped in gilt. 240 pages plus 32 pages of B&W photos on slickpaper in the center of the book. Castner was coached by Rockne at Notre Dame in the 20's and later pitched for the White Sox. Dust jacket has a little waviness at bottom of back panel. Fine/VG+.
