Open by request from the tourism office, it is filled with pictures and memorabilia dedicated to the career of coach gordon wood, the winningest high school football coach in texas, and his legacy of outstanding players and coaches. Apr 27, 2017 the museum is located above the brownwood visitors center in the restored santa fe depot and harvey house. Coach gordon wood was also the first football coach on the. Southall, who died friday at 91 in san angelo, was remembered as a consummate professional. Our new premium lustre lay flat photo book features thick pages with a glossy, subtle sheen that will make your photos pop with color.
Look at the back for the date, or the last year of stats. In 1934 gordon wood was recruited by coach leslie fats cranfill who offered wood an athletic scholarship to hardinsimmons university. The medals, honoring achievements in history, literature, education, and cultural policy, were presented by president barack obama during a white house ceremony on wednesday, march 2, 20. In a time and world where we deal with so many negative things and people, jon beautifully articulates the power of positive. Gordon babe wood, high school football coach, was born on may 25, 1914, in guion, texas, to avery v. Brown university renowned author and historian gordon wood, professor emeritus of history at brown, has received the 2010 national humanities medal. Wood had been deeply involved in building the stadium. Author of i was there, excuses, excuses, coach of the century, an autobiography, cognitive psychology, the story of the irish regiment of canada, 19391945, instructors manual to accompany gordon woods fundamentals of psychological research, legering, gordon woods game plan to winning footballcoaches edition. The book is further divided by tabs, each of which addresses a different part of coach woods advice and coaching philosophy. Author of gordon wood s game, coach of the century, an autobiography, the cricklade festivals, fundamentals of psychological research, gordon wood s game plan to winning football coaches edition, legering, excuses, excuses, i was there. What is truly outstanding is that his system changed very little over the years.
Brownwood, texas high school coach gordon woods football teams have given him more victories than any other schoolboy coach in the nation. Sports illustrated, voice of the dallas cowboys roger emrich, and many others have also said how much they enjoyed the book, according to lewis. He is a recipient of the 1993 pulitzer prize for history for the radicalism of the american revolution 1992. Gordon is a big blue express engine who works on the main line. The unpainted football helmet wood cutout is sold in a package of 10. Football stadiums texas football stadium hall of fame texas high school football texas football stadium guidebook. Wooden football wooden footballs wooden football gifts. Wallace was raised in wales after his father dougie, also a footballer, transferred to llanelli town in 1949. A football player and his friends travel to the planet mongo and find themselves fighting the tyranny of. The former is interesting as it includes stories from his spell managing my team, southampton. District 6 alvarado high school charles head stadium alvarado, texas. Aug 18, 2008 author of i was there, excuses, excuses, coach of the century, an autobiography, cognitive psychology, the story of the irish regiment of canada, 19391945, instructors manual to accompany gordon wood s fundamentals of psychological research, legering, gordon wood s game plan to winning football coaches edition.
Novel about brownwood woman who coached football in the 1940s. Novel about brownwood woman who coached football in the 1940. Gordon is also one of the fastest and strongest engines on the island of sodor and his main task is to pull the wild nor wester, the railways express train. Oct 12, 2018 sports illustrated, voice of the dallas cowboys roger emrich, and many others have also said how much they enjoyed the book, according to lewis. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more. Historian gordon wood receives national humanities medal. High school football teams with most wins in each decade.
Richard gordons book is largely concerned with football north of the border but also includes accounts of the game in england with players like gordon strachan and pat nevin giving accounts. The gordon wood s game plan to winning football coaches ed. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Moore picked up one at celina in 1974, a pair with pilot point 1980, 1981, three more with celina in the 1990s.
Type in a description and mavin tells you what your card would sell for online. Texas uil 4a division 1 2 district 5 football stadiums. His books include the pulitzer prizewinning the radicalism of the american revolution, the bancroft prizewinning the creation of the american republic, 17761787, the americanization of benjamin franklin, and the purpose of the past. Between 1954 and 1957, stamford won 35 straight games. Way professor of history emeritus at brown university. Texas resource center for children texas childrens book. Conte, duquoin larry harre, nashville tim pursell, pinckneyville donald b. Texas high school football history and records lone star. Gordon attended school with future rugby union star barry john and had trials with huddersfield town while bill shankly was the yorkshire clubs manager. If you follow high school football, you probably get bogged down in all the muck that really doesnt mean a thing. Join facebook to connect with jonathan wood and others you may know. Gordon was built at doncaster in 1922 as an experimental prototype for sir nigel. He was a head football coach for fortythree seasons, winning or sharing twentyfive district championships and nine state championships.
Gordon s wood gordon s wood is the author of books such as the radicalism of the american revolution. Wooden football very unique item and a perfect gift. Jan 19, 20 for morris southall, being the man in charge was never as important as getting the job done. I knew several football players who played for gordon wood, and they all spoke highly of him. How a female sportswriter went from covering to coaching football. Shankly moved to liverpool in late 1959, and soon brought in the teenage wallace as an apprentice. Gordon s wood books biography and list of works author of.
Boys football officials records book officials ihsa. Use mavin to look up what your football cards are worth. This book was a little personal for me as i was born and grew up in stamford. His book the creation of the american republic, 17761787 1969 won a 1970 bancroft prize. Gordon wood american football coach news newspapers books scholar jstor september 2007 learn how and when to. Jack reacher where applicable, we provide you with both the publication order of the books written, as well as the chronological order of the books. Woods most popular book is common sense and other writings. In a time and world where we deal with so many negative things and people, jon beautifully articulates the power of positive energy and attitude. Moore 426 gordon wood 394 alltime highest attendance free uil state championship and playoffs. Sep 15, 2018 chapter twentyseven the incredible gordon wood story. Explore the different types of food and supplies available for food service delivery and pickup customers. Brownwood high school gordon wood stadium brownwood, texas. The big message here is to keep the defense simple, so that your kids understand and play with confidence.
Fbcp episode 20 coaching the under front defense with. High school coach gordon woods football teams have given. Gordon francis lee born july 1934 is an english former footballer and football manager. The museum is located above the brownwood visitors center in the restored santa fe depot and harvey house. Wood is the son of former crystal palace and middlesbrough leftback dean gordon. Football helmet wood cutout wood craft supplies, wood. Brownwood, texas high school coach gordon wood s football teams have given him more victories than any other schoolboy coach in the nation. For morris southall, being the man in charge was never as important as getting the job done. The medals, honoring achievements in history, literature, education, and cultural policy, were presented by president barack obama during a white house ceremony on wednesday, march 2, 2011. Sorry, there are no tours or activities available to book online for the dates you.
An autobiography by the incredible and legendary brownwood high school head football coach gordon wood is an inspirational story about a dirtpoor farm boy who never played a down of high school football and how he became the most winning high school football coach of. An autobiography by the incredible and legendary brownwood high school head football coach gordon wood is an inspirational story about a dirtpoor farm boy who never played a down of high school football and how he became the most winning high school football coach of all time. Texas high school football records alltime records individual alltime records team school team histories. The radicalism of the american revolution gordon s. His 1969 book, the creation of the american republic, 17761787, received the bancroft and john h. The latest information and headlines from brownwood independent school district, your district of choice and home of the brownwood lions. Gordon wood walked off the football field as the nations winningest high school football coach in 1985, but he never stopped being a coach. Game plan to winning football an edition for coaches. Subscribe to the play index and get access to more data than you can imagine. After writing a wwii novel about a reallife female football coach, a dallas. Open by request from the tourism office, it is filled with pictures and memorabilia dedicated to the career of coach gordon wood, the winningest high school football coach. In more than 30 years as an assistant coach under gordon wood, the last 26 at brownwood, southall helped produce seven state championships and 19 district championships. An autobiography by legendary brownwood coach gordon wood. The kneb football book is available in a digital copy online and on your tablet or smartphone.
Join facebook to connect with gordonwood hallof champions and others you may know. An inspirational tale about a dirt poor farm boy who never played a down of football in high school and how he became the winningest football coach of all time. Gordon lenear wood may 25, 1914 december 17, 2003 was an american high school. Gordon woods game plan to winning football coaches edition loose leaf october 1, 1991. He came from an athletic background, having taken part in various sporting competitions throughout 2014 and 2015. Brownwood isd has renovated a room in the visiting teams press box at gordon wood stadium, and named it the tylene wilson. The unpainted football helmet wood cutout is made onsite from quality plywood and cut with a laser.
Wood liked the name so much, it became the title of his 2001 autobiography, coach of the century. He played 120 league matches in a 12year career in the football league, before going on to greater success as a. The wood football helmet cutout is approximately 2. Perfect for any man cave and get this item with a custom name plate for that special someone or team. It teaches wisdom and humility, and it tells us how things change through time. I have never enjoyed reading a book more than the energy bus by jon gordon, said clemson head football coach dabo swinney. Way university professor and professor of history emeritus at brown university.
He taught at harvard university and the university of michigan before joining the faculty at brown in 1969. Loyd grafford, wood river mike harrison, belleville paul kindle, roxana michael mcclintock, wood river ron stern, granite city. Coach woods first head coaching job was at rule high school in 1940. Aug 18, 2008 open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. This sentence is a window onto why woods scholarship has had such an impact on scholars and nonspecialists alike. Mini softcover matte photo books with thick, layflat pages.
Wood won two at stamford in the 1950s, four in the 1960s, two in the 1970s, and a 1981 title all at brownwood. Woods 1992 book, the radicalism of the american revolution, won the pulitzer prize and the emerson prize. Lee child, and then in order of the character or series ie. Wood, gordon the handbook of texas online texas state. Uil 4a division 1 regional 2 district 5 uil 4a d1 stadium index. Texas high school football history by joe lee smith.
Author of gordon woods game, coach of the century, an autobiography, the cricklade festivals, fundamentals of psychological research, gordon woods game plan to winning footballcoaches edition, legering, excuses, excuses, i was there. Gordon stewart wood born november 27, 1933 is an american historian and university professor at brown university. If you follow high school football, you probably get. The gordon woods game plan to winning football coaches ed. A great interview with jerry gordon, author of coaching the under front defense. She knew all about legendary high school coach gordon wood, who led the. Gordon wood hall of champions museum brownwood 2020 all. Novel about brownwood woman who coached football in the. The 2019 kneb football book is made possible by our sponsors. Gordon grew up in west texas and spent much of his childhood picking cotton to help support his family.
Gordon lenear wood may 25, 1914 december 17, 2003 was an american high school football coach in texas. Our products, supplies and resources gordon food service. His won loss record and texas high school state championships speak for themselves. Sam gordon is a girl football player whose football highlight video went mega viral. Dunning prizes and was nominated for the national book award. Stamford was coached by legendary texas coach gordon wood from 1951 to 1957. He played football and basketball, ran track, and boxed in order to maintain his scholarship.
Brownwood isd has renovated a room in the visiting teams press box at gordon wood stadium, and named it the tylene wilson room in honor of her accomplishments. Of course there are a lot of authors and a lot of books out there so this isnt. In his pulitzerprizewinning the radicalism of the american revolution, gordon wood wrote, there is a time for understanding the particular, and there is a time for understanding the whole. Of all the honors coach wood has received, his personal favorite was having brownwoods football stadium named for him in 1980. Texas bob travels texas state parks texas historical sites texas post. Aug 12, 2004 gordon smith, who has died after a battle with alzheimers disease, aged 80, was one of the finest scottish rightwingers, yet his international career was a series of stops and starts, at its best. Game plan to winning football an edition for coaches gordon wood, john carver, darrell royal, grant teaff on.
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