Battles at Annapolis: Two Remarkable Football Games in the Army-Navy Rivalry by Gendell, David

Battles at Annapolis: Two Remarkable Football Games in the Army-Navy Rivalry

On the shores of the Chesapeake, two hard-fought Army-Navy games left a lasting mark on football and...
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Battles at Annapolis: Two Remarkable Football Games in the Army-Navy Rivalry by Gendell, David

Battles at Annapolis: Two Remarkable Football Games in the Army-Navy Rivalry

$26.95

Battles at Annapolis: Two Remarkable Football Games in the Army-Navy Rivalry

$26.95
Author: David Gendell
Format: Paperback
Language: English
On the shores of the Chesapeake, two hard-fought Army-Navy games left a lasting mark on football and the service academies.

On two cool late fall Saturday afternoons, separated by forty-nine years, the spectacle of Army-Navy football unfolded at Annapolis, Maryland, on the grounds of the United States Naval Academy. This pair of rivalry games were played in 1893 and 1942, on the edge of brackish tributaries of the Chesapeake Bay and before crowds among the smallest ever to witness the game. While often treated as sidebars in the epic Army-Navy football narrative, these two games had an outsized impact on the series, on the institutions represented on the field, and even on the sport of football. In a series that continues to be defined by toughness and resilience, these were also among the hardest-fought and roughest games ever played.

Battles at Annapolis presents the context of the two most recent Army-Navy football games played at Annapolis: how the games came to be scheduled and the impact of each contest on the participating institutions, the sport of football, and the broader community. Author David Gendell also showcases the unique personalities who represented the service academies on the field, on the sidelines, and in the stands. Many of the players would soon represent the United States in combat. But before they went to war, they played football.

Rear Admiral Thomas C. Lynch, USN (Ret.), a former Navy football captain and 54th Superintendent of the Naval Academy, contributes the book's Foreword.

Author: David Gendell
Publisher: Lyons Press
Published: 08/05/2025
Pages: 326
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.96lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.73d
ISBN: 9781493088386

About the Author
Annapolis native David Gendell is the author of Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse: A Chesapeake Bay Icon and The Last Days of the Schooner America: A Lost Icon at the Annapolis Warship Factory. He lives with his family in Annapolis, where he is a frequent speaker on the subjects of sailing and history.

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