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

Title: Rulers of the SEC : Ole Miss and Mississippi State, 1959-1966 / James R. Crockett.
Author: Crockett, James R.
Publication: Jackson : University Press of Mississippi, 2021.

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Description

xvi, 242 pages : illustrations; 22 cm

Summary

"During the years 1959 to 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 R. 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 and the many hardships that faced these beloved teams as their students, faculty, and traditions changed around them..."

Subject

Genre/Form

History.
Informational works.

Contents

Machine generated contents note: ch. 1 The Coaches: Babe McCarthy, Paul Gregory, Tom Swayze, and Johnny Vaught -- ch. 2 1959: The Beginning of Great Things -- ch. 3 1960: Another Banner Year -- ch. 4 1961: Another Championship, Basketball Rising -- ch. 5 1962: Maybe the Best Year in Mississippi Sports History -- ch. 6 1963: Two out of Three Again and History Made in the NCAA Basketball Tournament -- ch. 7 1964: A Baseball Championship and Freedom to Play in the College World Series -- ch. 8 1965: Mississippi State Baseball Climbs the Mountain -- ch. 9 1966: Another SEC Championship and the End of an Era -- ch. 10 The Jimmies and Joes.

Call Number

JFD 21-2712

ISBN

1496835557
9781496835550

OCLC

1250309636

Author

Crockett, James R., author.

Title

Rulers of the SEC : Ole Miss and Mississippi State, 1959-1966 / James R. Crockett.

Publisher

Jackson : University Press of Mississippi, 2021.

Type of Content

text

still image

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Chronological Term

1900-1999

Research Call Number

JFD 21-2712

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