The Real All Americans

With breathtaking immediacy, we see the legendary Jim thorpe kicking a winning field goal, watch an injured Dwight D. Eisenhower limping off the field, and follow the glorious rise and tragic fall of Coach Glenn "Pop" Warner. Sally Jenkins, coauthor of the bestselling It's Not About the Bike, has revived the forgotten history of the Native American football team who revolutionized the sport. Book jacket.

SALLY JENKINS is an award-winning journalist for the Washington Post and the author of eight books, three of which were New York Times bestsellers, most notably It’s Not About the Bike with Lance Armstrong. Her work has been featured in GQ and Sports Illustrated, and she has acted as a correspondent on CNBC as well as on NPR's All Things Considered. She lives in New York City.

Prologue: Two Fields	p. 1
The Real Field	p. 9
Pratt	p. 19
Fort Marion: First Lessons	p. 43
Carlisle	p. 63
The Last Fight and First Games	p. 97
Cheats and Swindles	p. 133
Not a Parlor Game	p. 161
Dodges and Deceptions	p. 185
Experiments in Flight	p. 219
Advances and Retreats	p. 247
The Real All Americans	p. 275
Epilogue	p. 303
Notes	p. 317
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