Jeff Miller Teammates for Life: The Inspiring Story of Auburn University's in White

Anyone who cheers for the underdog will be enthralled by the story of Auburns 1972 football team. The Tigers were predicted to drop into the bottom half of the Southeastern Conference standings after losing quarterback Pat Sullivan, who won the 1971 Heisman Trophy, and AllAmerican receiver Terry Beasley. Going into their opening game, they had only five offensive plays. Auburn proved its critics wrong all year long, capping an unbelievable season with a jawdropping upset of Alabama, returning two blocked punts for touchdowns in the games closing minutes. Instead of finishing in sixth place in the SEC, the team finished fifthin the country! The Amazins, as they were nicknamed, won as a result of the bonds they formed during grueling winter workouts and August twoaday practices under the unforgiving Alabama sun. Fifty years later, the Amazins still find strength in each other, facing new challenges as teammates for life. If you cherish Auburn football, great rivalries, and want to learn how to apply lessons from the gridiron to everyday life, then youll love this inspiring story of the universitys most unforgettable teamthen and now. | Jeff Miller Teammates for Life: The Inspiring Story of Auburn University's in White