Shoot for the Stars: Salisbury Football 1974
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Shoot for the Stars: Salisbury Football 1974
Sale price
$9.99
Regular price $11.99
On a sweltering day in September 1974, boys from around the world appeared for the first practice of the football season. Some were excited. Some were filled with hope. Some were anxious. And some simply prayed they would survive.
Doubtless, none of these young men believed they, together, would achieve something quite remarkable: completing the season with seven victories and no defeats.
Yet, it is exactly what this team did.
They became the first team in Salisbury School's first seventy-five years to win seven games, the seventh to have an undefeated season, and one of Salisbury's best teams in school history.
During a turbulent time - the end of the Vietnam War, Watergate, high inflation, fuel shortages - this season may best be compared to an alignment of stars: a rare confluence of people, talent, dedication, leadership, and circumstances coming together at the right time to create a spectacular moment.
This surprising and improbable story illustrates how random, unrelated events and people came together to create a football team which excelled, achieving something magical.
Doubtless, none of these young men believed they, together, would achieve something quite remarkable: completing the season with seven victories and no defeats.
Yet, it is exactly what this team did.
They became the first team in Salisbury School's first seventy-five years to win seven games, the seventh to have an undefeated season, and one of Salisbury's best teams in school history.
During a turbulent time - the end of the Vietnam War, Watergate, high inflation, fuel shortages - this season may best be compared to an alignment of stars: a rare confluence of people, talent, dedication, leadership, and circumstances coming together at the right time to create a spectacular moment.
This surprising and improbable story illustrates how random, unrelated events and people came together to create a football team which excelled, achieving something magical.