{"product_id":"bowden-9780061474200","title":"Bowden","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe definitive biography of Bobby Bowden, one of the greatest college football coaches of all time, and his enduring legacy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe is a giant among coaches, a Hall of Famer, and arguably the greatest Division I college football coach in history. Following a tumultuous but successful tenure at West Virginia University, Bowden accepted the head coaching post at Florida State University, a failing program in danger of being terminated. What Bowden accomplished at FSU is nothing short of miraculous: twenty-one bowl wins and two national championships. A brilliant tactician, he helped usher the pro-passing game into college football. An unrivaled recruiter, he produced thirty-one consensus all-Americans over the course of his tenure. Along the way he had to deal with devastating family tragedies, scandals, and the rise and fall of his own three sons' coaching careers. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased on six years of research and interviews, \u003cem\u003eBowden\u003c\/em\u003e by award-winning journalist and author Mike Freeman examines the remarkable life of Bobby Bowden and a stellar career that spanned six decades. It is the story of the making of a legend; a towering biography of a man who has left his indelible mark on the game of college football.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFreeman, Mike:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eMike Freeman is an NFL Insider for CBSSports.com. Before that, he was an NFL writer, investigative reporter, and columnist for the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e; a columnist for the \u003cem\u003eFlorida Times-Union\u003c\/em\u003e; and a sports reporter, features writer, and investigative writer for the \u003cem\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eDallas Morning News\u003c\/em\u003e. He lives in New Jersey.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"It Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50317883769106,"sku":"9780061474200","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_d5475b65-deaa-494e-b342-29a349d922b6.jpg?v=1727542137","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/bowden-9780061474200","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}