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The Golden Age of Red: A Novel of Red Grange, The Galloping Ghost, September 2024
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The Golden Age of Red: A Novel of Red Grange, The Galloping Ghost
Doug Villhard

Mabel Publishing
September 2024
On Sale: September 3, 2024
327 pages
ISBN: B0D6R73L9M
EAN: 9798986537849
Kindle: B0CXHLZ4HS
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One hundred years ago, Red Grange became more famous than Babe Ruth and sparked the original debate as to whether college athletes should be compensated for their name, image, and likeness.

At the height of the Roaring Twenties, college football star Red Grange craved normalcy. He longed to finish his season, earn a degree, settle down, and start a business career. Ever modest and shy, Red was poised to achieve his quiet dreams until he scored four touchdowns in the first 12 minutes against undefeated Michigan (the reigning national champions), and sportswriters across the country anointed him the greatest football player of all time. Red’s extraordinary feat is still regarded by Sports Illustrated as the most unforgettable single-day performance by any athlete.

Catapulted to a level of fame beyond even Babe Ruth, Red didn’t know where to turn. His girlfriend, coach, friends, family, boosters, and the fledgling NFL all craved a piece of him. With swaggering confidence and a silver tongue, C.C. Pyle, America's first sports agent, dangled before Red an alternate destiny.

As the final game clock ticked down, Red struggled to appease those he loved without sacrificing his soul. All the while, his decision played out against the glittering, raucous backdrop of a decade of flappers, jazz, and speakeasies known as the Golden Age of Sports.

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