Kevin Carroll is a history teacher at Albuquerque Academy in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He also served as their head football coach for 30 years.

“fascinating, beautifully written and frank portrayal”—Holy Cross Magazine; “well researched...well written...long overdue biography about one of college football’s most colorful names...a definite recommendation”—College Football Historical Society.

• Table of ContentsAcknowledgments      Preface      Introduction      1. The Early Years      2. Under the Golden Dome      3. George Gipp      4. Captain Eddie Anderson      5. The Carlinville Eight      6. Columbia (Loras) College      7. 1923–1924      8. The 1925 NFL Championship      9. 1926: One Whirlwind Year      10. The DePaul Years      11. Holy Cross      12. 1936–1937      13. Iowa Comes Calling      14. A Coaching Moses Comes to Iowa      15. 1939: One Magic Season      16. Nile Kinnick      17. The Forties at Iowa      18. The Post-War Years at Iowa      19. Return to Mount St. James      20. A New Deal at Holy Cross      21. Eddie Anderson: The Coach      22. Eddie Anderson: Doctor and Teacher      23. The Sixties      24. The Final Curtain      25. Life After Football      Appendix: Anderson’s Career Coaching Record      Chapter Notes      Bibliography      Index

Kevin Carroll is a history teacher at Albuquerque Academy in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He also served as their head football coach for 30 years.

“fascinating, beautifully written and frank portrayal”—Holy Cross Magazine; “well researched...well written...long overdue biography about one of college football’s most colorful names...a definite recommendation”—College Football Historical Society.

• Table of ContentsAcknowledgments      Preface      Introduction      1. The Early Years      2. Under the Golden Dome      3. George Gipp      4. Captain Eddie Anderson      5. The Carlinville Eight      6. Columbia (Loras) College      7. 1923–1924      8. The 1925 NFL Championship      9. 1926: One Whirlwind Year      10. The DePaul Years      11. Holy Cross      12. 1936–1937      13. Iowa Comes Calling      14. A Coaching Moses Comes to Iowa      15. 1939: One Magic Season      16. Nile Kinnick      17. The Forties at Iowa      18. The Post-War Years at Iowa      19. Return to Mount St. James      20. A New Deal at Holy Cross      21. Eddie Anderson: The Coach      22. Eddie Anderson: Doctor and Teacher      23. The Sixties      24. The Final Curtain      25. Life After Football      Appendix: Anderson’s Career Coaching Record      Chapter Notes      Bibliography      Index

Kevin Carroll is a history teacher at Albuquerque Academy in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He also served as their head football coach for 30 years.

“fascinating, beautifully written and frank portrayal”—Holy Cross Magazine; “well researched...well written...long overdue biography about one of college football’s most colorful names...a definite recommendation”—College Football Historical Society.

• Table of ContentsAcknowledgments      Preface      Introduction      1. The Early Years      2. Under the Golden Dome      3. George Gipp      4. Captain Eddie Anderson      5. The Carlinville Eight      6. Columbia (Loras) College      7. 1923–1924      8. The 1925 NFL Championship      9. 1926: One Whirlwind Year      10. The DePaul Years      11. Holy Cross      12. 1936–1937      13. Iowa Comes Calling      14. A Coaching Moses Comes to Iowa      15. 1939: One Magic Season      16. Nile Kinnick      17. The Forties at Iowa      18. The Post-War Years at Iowa      19. Return to Mount St. James      20. A New Deal at Holy Cross      21. Eddie Anderson: The Coach      22. Eddie Anderson: Doctor and Teacher      23. The Sixties      24. The Final Curtain      25. Life After Football      Appendix: Anderson’s Career Coaching Record      Chapter Notes      Bibliography      Index