Larry C. Hansgen's memoir as a lifelong Buckeye fan intertwines everyday life in Columbus, Ohio, with the excitement of following Ohio State athletics. Larry brings to his readers an enjoyable perspective and recollection of the ups and downs of Ohio's top university's gridiron and hoops. Pay particular attention to his chapters on 'What ifs' and 'Favorites' to vividly remember key moments in Buckeye football history.

Examining a simple questionWhat is so special about Ohio State football?this book provides a forum for the school s greatest players and coaches from the past nine decades to express why they are so proud to be a part of the storied tradition that is Buckeye football. Many players took this unique and exclusive opportunity to set the record straight about a few topics that have never before been addressed, including Rex Kern revealing what happened in the bitter 1969 defeat to Michigan, Chris Spielman explaining why he almost chose Michigan instead of Ohio State, Cornelius Greene talking about the real discomfort behind his ulcers, and Joe Germaine detailing how he gave President Clinton s Secret Service a scare. From Charlie Ream in the 1930s and Paul Warfield in the 1960s to Urban Meyer s first days on the job after taking over after the 2011 season, What It Means to Be a Buckeye brings together a who s who of Ohio State football icons in a fashion that no other book has ever accomplished, making it the ultimate keepsake for any fan of Buckeye football."

The Pulitzer Prize winner presents a treasure chest of archival photographs that depict the historical events surrounding school desegregation.

Ohio State University's remarkable 2012 season--and the beginning of a new era at the Big Ten school—are recalled in this fascinating account. It tells the story of Urban Meyer, who accepted the job as head coach at Ohio State just before the NCAA banned the Buckeyes from postseason play in 2012, rendering them ineligible for the Big Ten Championship and bowl games. Meyer ultimately rose to the challenge of motivating a group of players to commit to the program despite the ban, and the book recounts what turned out to be one of the most remarkable seasons in Ohio State's 123-year history. Filled with never-before-revealed details about Meyer and the 2012 season, this surprising and entertaining record provides a complete picture of the new age at Ohio State.

In 1939, playing for Ohio State, end Esco Sarkkinen made everyone's All-American team. From 1945 to 1979, he shaped dozens of other Buckeye All-Americans as coach under Woody Hayes. He also became a living legend in the annals of OSU football. After Esco died in 1998, author Bill Harper decided to put some of the stories of OSU football he had heard from Esco -- the two had become friends in the 1990s -- down on paper. The project grew from a few reminiscences to a full-blown book, a humorous and poignant memoir of Esco, as told in his own stories and anecdotes provided by such OSU greats as Jim Houston, Greg Lashutka, and many others.

In the tradition of instant books celebrating the achievements of championship teams and individuals, including Anaheim Angels: World Series Champions with the Associated Press and Patriots Day with the Boston Herald, Sports Publishing presents the first titles available on the market to salute the winners of the 2003 BCS bowls. The books promises to tell the complete story of the team's winning season through articles, columns, and photos that first appeared in the pages of the major daily newspapers in the teams' city. Sports Publishing's tribute to the 2003 Bowl Champions will prove to be a cherished keepsake for all fans of the team who will be celebrating the victory well into the year. Titles include Ohio State, USC, and Georgia!

A Buckeye Boyhood is a collection of anecdotes which span the twentieth century beginning with Mae and Acy's early 1900's migration from the subsistence of tenant farming to the relative good times of working for wages in the city. The author credits their courage as his model for always taking action to find a better life. A series of transparently autobiographical vignettes trace our Buckeye boy's path from his dusty childhood playground to a first job on the assembly line and then to the practice of law. He takes us to Ohio farms and job shops, a 1950 pool hall, the 1956 U. S. Open golf tournament, the 1959 Pennsylvania state bar exam and a 1980 Pennsylvania county court room. A great variety of unforgettable characters come to life including a Mom of steely resolve, an irrepressible Dad, a golf hustler, a heavy weight champion, a law school dean and more than one lost love. A Pacifist the author describes his moment of true epiphany in 1950 on the threshold of a Marine recruiting office, followed decades later by his public opposition to the horrific waste and futility of the wars in Viet Nam and now, Afghanistan and Iraq.