The Real All Americans

Praise

Praise for THE REAL ALL AMERICANS:

“The most fascinating piece of sports history ever written!”
—Lance Armstrong

“This is historical sports-writing at its finest. Populated with all-stars like Jim Thorpe and Dwight Eisenhower but also with many captivating lesser-knowns, The Real All Americans brings a single historic game to life on the page—and in doing so captures a brutal clash of cultures still raw from the frontier. Sally Jenkins' stirring narrative belongs on a shelf with Seabiscuit and The Greatest Game Ever Played.”
—Hampton Sides, author of Blood and Thunder and Ghost Soldiers

“Part of being a truly great reporter is recognizing a truly compelling story that everyone else has somehow missed. In The Real All Americans, Sally Jenkins has done just that. Add her superb writing to the mix and you have a book that must be read and savored.”—John Feinstein, author of Season on the Brink and Vanishing Act: Mystery at the U.S. Open

“Oh, my, why hasn't this book been written before? The saga of the Carlisle Indians is pure Americana: the ultimate underdogs triumphing against the snootiest establishment, a small and satisfying slice of redemption found on the football field for a pile of injustices that began just about the time the first Pilgrims disembarked at Plymouth Rock. Sally Jenkins not only has found a great story, but tells it impeccably. Buckle up your leather helmet and enjoy the ride.”—Leigh Montville, author of The Big Bam