A View from the Bench: The Story of an Ordinary Player on a Big-Time Football Team

by George R. Mills

Book Overview

Recruited for his combination of size and speed, George Mills had the potential to become an outstanding college football player--but it never happened. A View from the Bench reveals the reality behind the glamour of college football and the tough experiences in the life of a benchwarmer.

Mills was a solid player who loved the game, but he had only one shot in nearly five years at making Nebraska's starting team. He found little time...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0252071727
• ISBN13: 9780252071720
• Release Date: March 2004
• Publisher: University of Illinois Press
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.6" x 9.7"