Gael Force, Second Edition : a History of Football at Queen's, 1882-2016

An engaging record of the legacy of one of the best and oldest college football teams in Canada. An engaging record of the legacy of one of the best and oldest college football teams in Canada. Football At Queen's University Has One Of The Richest, And Certainly One Of The Longest, Histories Of Any Sport In Canada. The Golden Gaels Have Been A Presence In Canadian Football At Both The Amateur And Professional Level Since 1882. Gael Force Traces This History, Chronicling The Team's Ups And Downs And Integrating Them Within The History Of The University, The Country, And The Sport In General. Gael Force Provides A Wealth Of Interesting Facts And Engaging Anecdotes As Well As Profiles And Photographs Of The Coaches, Captains, And Players. Merv Daub Takes The Reader Through A Century Of Queen's Football, From The First Dominion Championship In 1893 With Curtis And His Boys, Through Three Consecutive Grey Cup Wins In The 1920s, The 1934-35 Victory Of The Fearless Fourteen, The 1955 Season When Gus Braccia, Ronnie Stewart, Gary Schreider, Lou Bruce, Al Kocman, Jocko Thompson, And The Rest Of That Band Of Merry Men Brought Queen's Back Into The Limelight, The Golden Years Of The 1960s, To The 1978 And 1992 Vanier Cup Championship Seasons. Gael Force Is A Tribute To The Long-standing Football Legacy At Queen's And An Important Historical And Sociological Study Of College Sport In Canada. This New Edition Of Gael Force, Originally Published In 1996, Brings The History Of Football At Queen's Up To Date, Stretching From Its Beginnings Until The End Of 2016. Golden Gaels Have Been A Presence In Canadian Football At Both The Amateur And Professional Level Since 1882 And This History Chronicles The Team's Ups And Downs And Integrating Them Within The History Of The University, The Country, And The Sport In General.-- Merv Daub. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. "Football at Queen's University has one of the richest, and certainly one of the longest, histories of any sport in Canada. The Golden Gaels have been a presence in Canadian football at both the amateur and professional level since 1882. Gael Force traces this history, chronicling the team's ups and downs and integrating them within the history of the university, the country, and the sport in general. Gael Force provides a wealth of interesting facts and engaging anecdotes as well as profiles and photographs of the coaches, captains, and players. Merv Daub takes the reader through a century of Queen's football, from the first "Dominion" championship in 1893 with Curtis and his boys, through three consecutive Grey Cup wins in the 1920s, the 1934-35 victory of the "Fearless Fourteen," the 1955 season when Gus Braccia, Ronnie Stewart, Gary Schreider, Lou Bruce, Al Kocman, "Jocko" Thompson, and the rest of that "band of merry men" brought Queen's back into the limelight, the golden years of the 1960s, to the 1978 and 1992 Vanier Cup championship seasons. Gael Force is a tribute to the long-standing football legacy at Queen's and an important historical and sociological study of college sport in Canada. This new edition of Gael Force, originally published in 1996, brings the history of football at Queen's up to date, stretching from its beginnings until the end of 2016. Golden Gaels have been a presence in Canadian football at both the amateur and professional level since 1882 and this history chronicles the team's ups and downs and integrating them within the history of the university, the country, and the sport in general."-- Provide by the publisher Annotation Football at Queen's University has one of the richest and longest histories of any sport in Canada. The Golden Gaels have been a presence in Canadian football at both the amateur and professional levels since 1882. Gael Force traces this history, chronicling the team's ups and downs and integrating them within the history of the university, the country, and the sport in general. Providing a wealth of interesting facts and engaging anecdotes as well as profiles and photographs of the coaches, captains, and players, Merv Daub takes the reader through more than a century of Queen's football. Drawing from a wealth of sources, Daub recounts the team's key milestones including their first Dominion championship in 1893 with "Curtis and his boys," three consecutive Grey Cup wins in the 1920s, the 1934-35 victory of the "Fearless Fourteen," the 1955 season when Gus Braccia, Ronnie Stewart, Gary Schreider, Lou Bruce, Al Kocman, "Jocko" Thompson, and the rest of that "band of merry men" brought Queen's back into the limelight, the golden years of the 1960s, and the 1978 and 1992 Vanier Cup championship seasons. Adding twenty more years of football history since Gael Force was first published in 1996, this new edition includes the 2016 season played at the revitalized Richardson Stadium. It is both a tribute to a long-standing football legacy at Queen's and an important historical and sociological study of college sport in Canada Cover Copyright Contents Tables Illustrations Preface to the Second Edition Preface to the First Edition Introduction 1. The Early Days: 1882–1914 2. Days of Glory: The 1920s 3. The Dirty Thirties: But Triumphs Nonetheless 4. The Long Climb: 1945–1959 5. The Golden Years: 1960–1969 6. A Time of Transition: The 1970s 7. Over the Century Mark: 1980–1994 8. Down to the Present: 1995–2016 Conclusion Epilogue Appendices A. Statistical History: A Summary B. Head Coaches at Queen's, 1919–2016 Notes Bibliography Index of Names