Rulers of the SEC: Ole Miss and Mississippi State, 1959-1966
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Rulers of the SEC: Ole Miss and Mississippi State, 1959-1966

Rulers of the SEC: Ole Miss and Mississippi State, 1959-1966

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James R. Crockett (Author)  

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During the years 1959-1966 Mississippi universities dominated the Southeastern Conference (SEC) in the big three sports-basketball, baseball, and football. Of the twenty-four championships that could be earned in those sports, University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) won six and Mississippi State University (MSU) won six. That is, the two Mississippi universities won twelve of the championships. That left the remaining twelve championships for the other members of the conference. Picking up in the late fifties, James Crockett explores the most decisive wins in each major sport, beginning at the source of these victories: the extraordinary coaches and their interesting personalities. With each year, Crockett charts the unreal rise within the SEC conference and the many hardships that faced these beloved teams as their students, faculty, and traditions changed all around them. Stars and coaches that shine in the book include John Vaught, Tom Swayze, Jake Gibbs, and Donnie Kessinger from Ole Miss; and Paul Gregory, Bailey Howell, Babe McCarthy, and the amazing SEC Champion Bulldog basketball team of 1962-1963. Rulers of the SEC: Ole Miss and Mississippi State, 1959-1966 enraptures readers with harrowing victories and multiyear, dynastic championships. It is a tale of great coaches, great athletes, and great teams as they adapt to a controversial era of college sports. 8 b&w illustrations
  • Contributor: James R. Crockett
  • Imprint: University Press of Mississippi
  • ISBN13: 9781496835550
  • Number of Pages: 264
  • Packaged Dimensions: 140x216mm
  • Packaged Weight: 333
  • Format: Hardback
  • Publisher: University Press of Mississippi
  • Release Date: 2021-09-30
  • Binding: Hardback

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