College football : history, spectacle, controversy

In this comprehensive history of America's popular pastime, John Sayle Watterson shows how college football in more than 100 years has evolved from a simple game played by college students into a lucrative, semi-professional enterprise. With a historian's grasp of the context and a novelist's eye for the telling detail, Watterson presents a portrait rich in anecdotes, colourful personalities and troubling patterns.